Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Dominican Republic or Samoa?

Dominican Republic, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Samoa as of 2023.

What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Dominican Republic and Samoa?

0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Samoa?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Samoa: Prevalence of undernourishment

Dominican Republic

3.6%

in 2023

Samoa

3.6%

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

97th

Samoa rank

97th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

Dominican Republic
Samoa

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 97th of 168 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.3%	3.9%	15.3%	Dominican Republic
2010s	8.4%	4.6%	3.7%	Dominican Republic
2020s	4.9%	4.2%	0.7%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Dominican Republic or Samoa?: Dominican Republic, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Dominican Republic and Samoa?: 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Samoa?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Dominican Republic ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 97th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,908 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.