Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) was 5.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.63
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
10.08
in 2000
All-time low
5.63
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Dominican Republic stood at 5.63. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.08 | — |
| 2001 | 9.75 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.47 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.23 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.04 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.91 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.8 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.71 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.63 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.55 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.21 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.03 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.86 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.7 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.54 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.36 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.12 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.85 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.54 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 6.28 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.06 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.9 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.75 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 5.63 | -2.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.43, 60% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.43, 60% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.12 | 8.55 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 6.54 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 | 5.63 | 6.28 | 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 (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Dominican Republic?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Dominican Republic was 5.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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