2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) was 18.1 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Dominican Republic, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Dominican Republic stood at 18.1 %. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.8 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.1 %, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 19th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25.8 % | — |
| 2016 | 25.6 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.1 % | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 23.7 % | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 24.3 % | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 23 % | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 23.1 % | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 20.8 % | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 20.4 % | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 18.1 % | -11.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 18.1 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.4 %, 4.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 18.1 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.15 %, 2.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.9 % | 23.7 % | 25.8 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.08 % | 18.1 % | 23.1 % | 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 severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Dominican Republic?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Dominican Republic was 18.1 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 % in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 19th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Female — 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.