Dominican Republic vs Kiribati: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Dominican Republic
43.8 percent
in 2023
Kiribati
42.9 percent
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
Kiribati rank
33rd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Dominican Republic
- Kiribati
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 43.8 percent against 42.9 percent in Kiribati, a difference of 0.9 percent.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Kiribati ranks 33rd of 126 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.8 percent | 41 percent | 12.8 percent | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 48.77 percent | 41.7 percent | 7.07 percent | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Dominican Republic or Kiribati?
- Dominican Republic, at 43.8 percent against 42.9 percent in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Dominican Republic and Kiribati?
- 0.9 percent, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Kiribati?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Kiribati rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Kiribati ranks 33rd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).