Share of population with severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 17.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.9
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
21st
of 125 countries
All-time high
24.3
in 2015
All-time low
17.9
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic stood at 17.9. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 21st of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.3 | — |
| 2016 | 23.7 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 23.4 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.4 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 23.2 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 22.2 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 22 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 17.9 | -5.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 17.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 3.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 17.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.4 | 22.4 | 24.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.27 | 17.9 | 22.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic was 17.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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