Number of undernourished people in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of undernourished people was 0.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Dominican Republic, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Dominican Republic is 0.4, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 70th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.7 | — |
| 2002 | 1.9 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.86 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.55 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 70 El Salvador 0.4 compare
- 70 Kazakhstan 0.4 compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 0.4 compare
- 70 Mauritania 0.4 compare
- 70 Paraguay 0.4 compare
- 70 Tunisia 0.4 compare
More development goals data for Dominican Republic
- Red List Index 0.7121 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.86 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,083 (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 0.4 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 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of undernourished people?
- Dominican Republic ranks 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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