Dominican Republic - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Dominican Republic was 8.30 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 23.60 in 2003, while its lowest value was 6.40 in 2017.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 20.40
2002 22.60
2003 23.60
2004 23.00
2005 19.20
2006 16.40
2007 16.20
2008 16.00
2009 14.60
2010 12.30
2011 10.30
2012 9.70
2013 8.90
2014 8.30
2015 7.40
2016 6.80
2017 6.40
2018 6.70
2019 8.30

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition