Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Brazil
23.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
23.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
73rd
Dominican Republic rank
75th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Brazil
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 23.7% against 23.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Brazil ranks 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 75th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.5% | 24.5% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 25.1% | 0.7% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Brazil or Dominican Republic?
- Brazil, at 23.7% against 23.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 0.7%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Brazil ranks 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 75th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.