Share of people who are undernourished in Dominica
Dominica: Share of people who are undernourished was 3.6 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who are undernourished in Dominica, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 3.6 percent for share of people who are undernourished in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Dominica peaked at 5.5 percent in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.6 percent, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 98th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.32 percent | 3.7 percent | 5.1 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.88 percent | 4.4 percent | 5.5 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 percent | 3.6 percent | 5.2 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in Dominica?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Dominica 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 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 percent in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 percent in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Dominica ranks 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.