Prevalence of obesity, male in Dominica
Dominica: Prevalence of obesity, male was 18.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Dominica, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Dominica is 18.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Dominica peaked at 18.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1980.
That places Dominica 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6% | — |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 18.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 18.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.5% | 18.8% | 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, male in Dominica?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Dominica was 18.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Dominica ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (% of male 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.