Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) was 7.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2006
All-time low
7.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 7.5% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 72nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More infrastructure data for Dominican Republic
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 10.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.71 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.15 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4483 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.15 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9371 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Dominican Republic was 7.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Dominican Republic ranks 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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