Prevalence of undernourishment in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of undernourishment in Dominican Republic, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Dominican Republic is 3.6, measured in 2023. 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, prevalence of undernourishment in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.28 | 13.5 | 23.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.36 | 5.6 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Dominican Republic was 3.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Dominican Republic ranks 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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