Dietary compositions by commodity group in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 40.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.77
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
128th
of 192 countries
All-time high
42.14
in 2018
All-time low
15.19
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Dominican Republic is 40.77, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Dominican Republic peaked at 42.14 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.19, in 1992.

Dominican Republic ranks 128th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Dominican Republic, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 21.32 —
1962 23.4 +9.7%
1963 22.43 -4.1%
1964 21.45 -4.4%
1965 21.5 +0.2%
1966 19.49 -9.4%
1967 17.45 -10.4%
1968 18.49 +6.0%
1969 17.48 -5.5%
1970 15.43 -11.7%
1971 18.51 +20.0%
1972 18.5 -0.1%
1973 23.61 +27.6%
1974 26.66 +12.9%
1975 22.53 -15.5%
1976 23.53 +4.4%
1977 25.53 +8.5%
1978 21.41 -16.1%
1979 25.46 +18.9%
1980 30.51 +19.8%
1981 28.45 -6.8%
1982 25.39 -10.8%
1983 23.35 -8.0%
1984 20.3 -13.1%
1985 19.28 -5.0%
1986 19.27 -0.0%
1987 21.3 +10.5%
1988 21.3 -0.0%
1989 19.26 -9.6%
1990 17.22 -10.6%
1991 16.2 -5.9%
1992 15.19 -6.3%
1993 17.21 +13.3%
1994 17.2 -0.0%
1995 17.19 -0.1%
1996 18.19 +5.8%
1997 18.18 -0.1%
1998 20.2 +11.1%
1999 16.15 -20.0%
2000 17.16 +6.2%
2001 17.15 -0.0%
2002 21.2 +23.6%
2003 21.21 +0.1%
2004 20.22 -4.7%
2005 23.29 +15.2%
2006 29.43 +26.3%
2007 31.52 +7.1%
2008 28.52 -9.5%
2009 29.56 +3.7%
2010 30.42 +2.9%
2011 30.72 +1.0%
2012 35.59 +15.9%
2013 32.91 -7.5%
2014 29.99 -8.9%
2015 30.12 +0.4%
2016 30.84 +2.4%
2017 32.06 +4.0%
2018 42.14 +31.4%
2019 40.89 -3.0%
2020 38.87 -4.9%
2021 37.87 -2.6%
2022 32.05 -15.4%
2023 40.77 +27.2%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 40.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 40.77 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.33 17.45 23.4 9
1970s 22.12 15.43 26.66 10
1980s 22.84 19.26 30.51 10
1990s 17.29 15.19 20.2 10
2000s 23.93 17.15 31.52 10
2010s 33.57 29.99 42.14 10
2020s 37.39 32.05 40.77 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 125 Burkina Faso 41.1 compare
  2. 126 Ethiopia 41.08 compare
  3. 127 Russia 41 compare
  4. 129 South Africa 40.09 compare
  5. 130 Jordan 39.7 compare
  6. 131 Ghana 39.66 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Dominican Republic?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Dominican Republic was 40.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 42.14 in 2018.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 15.19 in 1992.
How does Dominican Republic rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Dominican Republic ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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