Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 16.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of 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 severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic is 16.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 25th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.3% | — |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.4% | 24.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 16.4% | 22.2% | 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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Dominican Republic was 16.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 25th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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