Dominican Republic vs Europe and Northern America: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population
Dominican Republic
16.4%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
1.8%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
25th
Europe and Northern America rank
28th
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Dominican Republic
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 16.4% against 1.8% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 9.1 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Europe and Northern America ranks 28th of 129 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.4% | 1.1% | 22.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 1.4% | 18.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Dominican Republic or Europe and Northern America?
- Dominican Republic, at 16.4% against 1.8% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Dominican Republic and Europe and Northern America?
- 14.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Europe and Northern America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Europe and Northern America rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Europe and Northern America ranks 28th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.