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 43.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic stood at 43.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% 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, 43.8%, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 43.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 43.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.3%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.0% | 52.6% | 55.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 43.8% | 53.1% | 4 |
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- 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 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 43.8% in 2023, 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 43.8% in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 19.2%. 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.