Prevalence of obesity, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of obesity, male was 24.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 24.2% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1980.
Dominican Republic ranks 66th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.9% | — |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | +2.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 24.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 24.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.3% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.2% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.7% | 24.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 63 Papua New Guinea 24.5% compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 24.5% compare
- 64 Greenland 24.5% compare
- 67 Honduras 23.9% compare
- 68 El Salvador 23.8% compare
- 69 Ecuador 23.7% 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, male in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Dominican Republic was 24.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1980.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, 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.