Population in severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population in severe food insecurity was 1,870 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population in severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1,870 num th for population in severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic peaked at 2,539 num th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,870 num th, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 44th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,539 num th | — |
| 2016 | 2,496 num th | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,494 num th | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,413 num th | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,524 num th | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2,439 num th | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,444 num th | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,130 num th | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 2,029 num th | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1,870 num th | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,493 num th | 2,413 num th | 2,539 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,183 num th | 1,870 num th | 2,444 num th | 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 severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Dominican Republic was 1,870 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,539 num th in 2015.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,870 num th in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 44th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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