Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) was 30.8 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Dominican Republic is 30.8 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Dominican Republic peaked at 30.8 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.3 %, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3 % | — |
| 2001 | 15 % | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 15.7 % | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 16.4 % | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 17 % | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 17.7 % | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 18.4 % | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1 % | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 19.7 % | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 20.4 % | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 21.1 % | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 21.7 % | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 22.4 % | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 23.1 % | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 23.7 % | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.4 % | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 25.1 % | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.8 % | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.5 % | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 27.2 % | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 27.9 % | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 28.6 % | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 29.3 % | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 30 % | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 30.8 % | +2.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 30.8 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.8 %, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 30.8 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2 %, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.37 % | 14.3 % | 20.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1 % | 21.1 % | 27.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.32 % | 27.9 % | 30.8 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 53 Uzbekistan 31.2 % compare
- 54 Australia and New Zealand 31.1 % compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 30.9 % compare
- 56 Croatia 30.8 % compare
- 56 Suriname 30.8 % compare
- 59 Lebanon 30.7 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2748 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Dominican Republic was 30.8 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 % in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.