Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 41.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic is 41.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic peaked at 55.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 37th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 54.2% | — |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | -5.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 41.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.9%, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 41.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.6%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.0% | 52.6% | 55.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 41.3% | 53.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 34 Kiribati 43.9% compare
- 35 Ghana 43.5% compare
- 36 El Salvador 41.7% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 41.2% compare
- 39 Honduras 39.3% compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 38.4% compare
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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic was 41.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 37th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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