Share of children underweight in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of children underweight was 3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3
World rank
73rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
9.1
in 1986
All-time low
3
in 2019
Years of data
9
1986–2019
Share of children underweight in Dominican Republic, 1986–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children underweight in Dominican Republic is 3, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.1 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children underweight in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 9.1 | — |
| 1991 | 8.4 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 4.7 | -44.0% |
| 2000 | 3.3 | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 4 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 3 | -25.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 74% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7, 81% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.55 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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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 children underweight in Dominican Republic?
- Share of children underweight in Dominican Republic was 3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of children underweight?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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