Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 2.98 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.98
World rank
74th
of 95 countries
All-time high
9.11
in 1986
All-time low
2.98
in 2019
Years of data
9
1986–2019
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Dominican Republic, 1986–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Dominican Republic stood at 2.98. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.11 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 74th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.11 | 9.11 | 9.11 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.58 | 4.74 | 8.43 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.71 | 3.34 | 4.19 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 2.98 | 4.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.43 compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 3.02 compare
- 73 Morocco 3 compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 2.91 compare
- 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.9 compare
- 77 Costa Rica 2.88 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0819 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Dominican Republic?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Dominican Republic was 2.98 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 in 1986.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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