Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 17.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.9
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
21st
of 125 countries
All-time high
24.3
in 2015
All-time low
17.9
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Dominican Republic, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 17.9 for severe food insecurity undernourishment in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 21st of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.3 | — |
| 2016 | 23.7 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 23.4 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.4 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 23.2 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 22.2 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 22 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 17.9 | -5.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 17.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 3.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 17.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.4 | 22.4 | 24.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.27 | 17.9 | 22.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Dominican Republic?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Dominican Republic was 17.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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