Prevalence of obesity, female in Dominica
Dominica: Prevalence of obesity, female was 46.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Dominica, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Dominica stood at 46.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Dominica peaked at 46.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1980.
That places Dominica 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.1% | — |
| 1981 | 13.6% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 19.7% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 24.3% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +1.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 46.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 46.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 13.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 19.0% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 26.9% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 35.3% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 43.3% | 46.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More gender data for Dominica
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 348 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 359 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 352 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 363 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 356 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Dominica?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Dominica was 46.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Dominica ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.