2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) was 37.2 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Dominican Republic, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Dominican Republic stood at 37.2 %. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Dominican Republic peaked at 51.4 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.2 %, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 35th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 51.3 % | — |
| 2016 | 49.7 % | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 50.5 % | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 49.4 % | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 51.4 % | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 49.6 % | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 48.8 % | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 42.7 % | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 39.2 % | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 37.2 % | -5.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 37.2 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.15 %, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 37.2 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.05 %, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.46 % | 49.4 % | 51.4 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.5 % | 37.2 % | 49.6 % | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2748 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Dominican Republic?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Dominican Republic was 37.2 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2 % in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.