Prevalence of undernourishment in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of undernourishment in Dominican Republic, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Dominican Republic 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 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 85th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.7% | — |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 13.5% | 23.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Dominican Republic was 3.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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