Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 5.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
122nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2000
All-time low
5.6%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Dominican Republic stood at 5.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 122nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 56% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Dominican Republic?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Dominican Republic was 5.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 122nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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