Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 45.5% against 43.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and El Salvador ranks 29th of 126 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.0% | 42.5% | 11.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 46.8% | 1.9% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 45.5% against 43.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 1.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and El Salvador ranks 29th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.