Key Market Indicators
The prevalence of overweight adults in the Dominican Republic is set to reach 68.1 percent by 2026. This is an increase of 0.8 points on the year-on-year CAGR from 2021's 64.8 percent prevalence. Since 1980, demand for overweight individuals has gone up by 1.2 points each year. In 2021, the Dominican Republic ranked 34th in terms of prevalence, with Costa Rica taking the lead at 64.8 percent. The Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Kiribati followed in second, third and fourth place respectively.
