Share of overweight men vs. women in Dominica
Dominica: Share of overweight men vs. women was 43.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Dominica, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Dominica stood at 43.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Dominica peaked at 43.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1980.
Dominica ranks 134th of 199 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.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.9% | — |
| 1981 | 16.3% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 17.3% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 18.8% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 19.4% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 20.5% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 21.1% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1% | 15.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 21.1% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 28.4% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 35.9% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 41.4% | 43.7% | 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 share of overweight men vs. women in Dominica?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Dominica was 43.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Dominica ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.