Prevalence of undernourishment in Dominica
Dominica: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.6
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
98th
of 169 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2017
All-time low
3.6
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Dominica, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 3.6 for prevalence of undernourishment 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, prevalence of undernourishment in Dominica peaked at 5.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.6, 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.7 | — |
| 2002 | 4.1 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 4.2 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 3.6 | -18.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.32 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Dominica?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Dominica was 3.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Dominica ranks 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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