Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 55.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Dominican Republic is 55.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Dominican Republic peaked at 103.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.9, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 92nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 103.5 | — |
| 2001 | 100.1 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 97.4 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 95.3 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 93.3 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 91.3 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 89.2 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 87.4 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 86.3 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 85.7 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 85 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 81.8 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 80.3 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 78.4 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 76.3 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 73.6 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 70.6 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 67.3 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 64.3 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 61.8 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 59.8 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 57.7 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 55.9 | -3.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 55.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.4, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 55.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.1, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.95 | 85.7 | 103.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.03 | 67.3 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9 | 55.9 | 64.3 | 5 |
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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 stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Dominican Republic?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Dominican Republic was 55.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 103.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 92nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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