Number of undernourished people (millions) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 0.3 num m in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of undernourished people in Dominican Republic, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Dominican Republic is 0.3 num m, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.2 num m in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3 num m, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 92nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.7 num m | — |
| 2002 | 1.9 num m | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1 num m | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2 num m | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2 num m | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8 num m | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 num m | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4 num m | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3 num m | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2 num m | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 num m | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1 num m | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9 num m | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 num m | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7 num m | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6 num m | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 num m | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4 num m | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3 num m | -25.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.3 num m is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 num m, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.3 num m is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 num m, 24% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 num m | 1.3 num m | 2.2 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.87 num m | 0.6 num m | 1.2 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.45 num m | 0.3 num m | 0.6 num m | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 0.4 num m compare
- 90 Oman 0.4 num m compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 0.3 num m compare
- 92 Belarus 0.3 num m compare
- 92 El Salvador 0.3 num m compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 0.3 num m compare
- 92 Paraguay 0.3 num m compare
- 92 Tunisia 0.3 num m compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 0.3 num m compare
More development goals data for Dominican Republic
- Red List Index 0.7121 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.86 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,083 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Dominican Republic?
- Number of undernourished people in Dominican Republic was 0.3 num m in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 num m in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 num m in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of undernourished people?
- Dominican Republic ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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