Key Market Indicators
By 2026, the Dominican Republic is projected to have the highest prevalence of overweight adults in the world. Currently, 63 percent of the adult population is overweight, but this number is expected to grow to 65.5 percent by 2026. This is an average annual growth rate of 0.6 percent since 1980. In 2021, the Dominican Republic was ranked 46th in the world for the highest prevalence of overweight adults. Ireland surpassed the Dominican Republic with 63 percent of its adult population being overweight. The Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Kiribati were the top three countries with the highest prevalence of overweight adults at that time.
