Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 41.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic stood at 41.3%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic peaked at 55.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 36th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 54.2% | — |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | -5.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 41.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 41.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.6%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.0% | 52.6% | 55.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 41.3% | 53.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 33 Kiribati 43.9% compare
- 34 Ghana 43.5% compare
- 35 El Salvador 41.7% compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 41.2% compare
- 38 Honduras 39.3% compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 37.9% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic was 41.3% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.