1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty was 1.02 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.02
Change on year
down 43.1%
World rank
27th
of 62 countries
All-time high
1.84
in 2017
All-time low
1.02
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic, 2017–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.02 for 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.1% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
That places Dominican Republic 27th out of 62 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.84 | — |
| 2018 | 1.56 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 1.73 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 1.79 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -43.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.08, 33% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.56 | 1.84 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.02 | 1.79 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic?
- 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic was 1.02 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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