Prevalence of undernourishment in Dominica
Dominica: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Dominica, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Dominica is 3.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Dominica peaked at 5.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2023.
That places Dominica 85th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.7% | — |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More development goals data for Dominica
- Red List Index 0.6476 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 136.44 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 455.29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Dominica?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Dominica was 3.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Dominica ranks 85th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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