Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 4,716 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic stood at 4,716. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic peaked at 5,991 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,716, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 58th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,659 | — |
| 2016 | 5,696 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,803 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5,668 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,991 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 5,847 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 5,795 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5,178 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 4,962 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 4,716 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,763 | 5,659 | 5,991 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,300 | 4,716 | 5,847 | 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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic was 4,716 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5,991 in 2019.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,716 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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