Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 16.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic is 16.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 24th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.3% | — |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -8.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 16.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 16.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1%, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.4% | 24.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 16.4% | 22.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic was 16.4% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.