Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet was 2.60 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.60 million people
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
67th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.90 million people
in 2017
All-time low
2.40 million people
in 2019
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in Dominican Republic, 2017–2024
Source: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in Dominican Republic stood at 2.60 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Dominican Republic ranks 67th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.90 million people | — |
| 2018 | 2.60 million people | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 2.40 million people | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million people | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 2.90 million people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.80 million people | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.80 million people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.60 million people | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.63 million people | 2.40 million people | 2.90 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.80 million people | 2.60 million people | 2.90 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 65 Liberia 3.60 million people compare
- 66 Mauritania 2.90 million people compare
- 67 Tajikistan 2.60 million people compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 2.20 million people compare
- 69 Republic of Korea 2.20 million people compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1335 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in Dominican Republic?
- Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in Dominican Republic was 2.60 million people in 2024, according to FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million people in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.