Number of people severely food insecure in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Number of people severely food insecure was 2.00 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.00 million
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
39th
of 118 countries
All-time high
2.50 million
in 2015
All-time low
2.00 million
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people severely food insecure in Dominican Republic, 2015–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2015201920232015: 2.5M2016: 2.5M2017: 2.5M2018: 2.4M2019: 2.5M2020: 2.4M2021: 2.4M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people severely food insecure in Dominican Republic is 2.00 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.50 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million, in 2023.

That places Dominican Republic 39th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of people severely food insecure in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Number of people severely food insecure in Dominican Republic, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 2.50 million
2016 2.50 million +0.0%
2017 2.50 million +0.0%
2018 2.40 million -4.0%
2019 2.50 million +4.2%
2020 2.40 million -4.0%
2021 2.40 million +0.0%
2022 2.10 million -12.5%
2023 2.00 million -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.48 million 2.40 million 2.50 million 5
2020s 2.23 million 2.00 million 2.40 million 4

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  1. 36 Benin 2.10 million compare
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  4. 39 Liberia 2.00 million compare
  5. 39 Malaysia 2.00 million compare
  6. 39 Niger 2.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Dominican Republic?
Number of people severely food insecure in Dominican Republic was 2.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 2015.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2023.
How does Dominican Republic rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Dominican Republic ranks 39th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
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