Number undernourished in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number undernourished was 400,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
400,000
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
81st
of 131 countries
All-time high
2.20 million
in 2004
All-time low
400,000
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Dominican Republic, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 400,000 for number undernourished in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.20 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 400,000, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 81st out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.70 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.90 million | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.80 million | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 900,000 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 800,000 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 700,000 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 600,000 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 700,000 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 600,000 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 500,000 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 400,000 | -20.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 400,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 400,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.30 million | 2.20 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 860,000 | 600,000 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 550,000 | 400,000 | 700,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 81 El Salvador 400,000 compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 400,000 compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 400,000 compare
- 81 Mauritania 400,000 compare
- 81 Paraguay 400,000 compare
- 81 Tunisia 400,000 compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in Dominican Republic?
- Number undernourished in Dominican Republic was 400,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number undernourished?
- Dominican Republic ranks 81st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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 undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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