Dominican Republic vs Lesotho: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Dominican Republic
7.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
7.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
71st
Lesotho rank
71st

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Lesotho
02468200020122024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 7.5% against 7.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 71st of 178 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 7.5% 6.9% 0.6% Dominican Republic
2010s 7.6% 7.1% 0.5% Dominican Republic
2020s 7.5% 7.4% 0.1% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Dominican Republic or Lesotho?
Dominican Republic, at 7.5% against 7.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Dominican Republic ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 71st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed