Prevalence of obesity, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of obesity, female was 37.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic stood at 37.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 37.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1980.
Dominican Republic ranks 54th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.0% | — |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +2.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 37.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 37.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 11.4% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 18.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 25.7% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 33.8% | 37.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 51 United Arab Emirates 38.4% compare
- 52 Uruguay 37.7% compare
- 53 Mauritania 37.4% compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 36.8% compare
- 56 Georgia 36.1% compare
- 57 Lesotho 36.0% compare
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Dominican Republic was 37.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1980.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.