Children moderately or severely overweight in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Children moderately or severely overweight was 74.5 num th in 2024. β¬ Flat
Children moderately or severely overweight in Dominican Republic, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Dominican Republic stood at 74.5 num th.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Dominican Republic peaked at 79.7 num th in 2013 and was at its lowest, 71.5 num th, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.11 num th | 71.5 num th | 78 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5 num th | 77.2 num th | 79.7 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.86 num th | 74.5 num th | 76.9 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 66 Japan 78.7 num th compare
- 67 Ghana 76.3 num th compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 75.7 num th compare
- 70 Republic of Korea 70.5 num th compare
- 71 Guatemala 69.5 num th compare
- 72 South Sudan 65.6 num th compare
More development goals data for Dominican Republic
- Red List Index 0.7121 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.86 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,083 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Dominican Republic?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Dominican Republic was 74.5 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7 num th in 2013.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5 num th in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Dominican Republic ranks 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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