Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 3.6 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Dominican Republic, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Dominican Republic stood at 3.6 percent. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.9 percent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.6 percent, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 98th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.7 percent | — |
| 2002 | 21.7 percent | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 23.1 percent | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 23.9 percent | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.3 percent | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 18.9 percent | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 16.7 percent | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 14.7 percent | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 13.5 percent | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 12.4 percent | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 11.6 percent | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.4 percent | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 9.1 percent | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 8.4 percent | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 7.4 percent | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 6.7 percent | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 5.9 percent | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6 percent | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 6.1 percent | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5.9 percent | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5 percent | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 4.4 percent | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 3.6 percent | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.28 percent | 13.5 percent | 23.9 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.36 percent | 5.6 percent | 12.4 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 percent | 3.6 percent | 5.9 percent | 4 |
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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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Dominican Republic?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Dominican Republic was 3.6 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 percent in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 percent in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Dominican Republic ranks 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.