Children moderately or severely wasted in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Children moderately or severely wasted was 22.3 num th in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
22.3 num th
World rank
60th
of 85 countries
All-time high
24.7 num th
in 2013
All-time low
15.3 num th
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2019
Children moderately or severely wasted in Dominican Republic, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 22.3 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2019.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.7 num th in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.3 num th, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 60th out of 85 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.3 num th | — |
| 2002 | 23 num th | +50.3% |
| 2006 | 17.4 num th | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 23 num th | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 24.7 num th | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 22.3 num th | -9.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 22.3 num th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.7 num th, 22% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 22.3 num th is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2 num th, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.68 num th | 15.3 num th | 23 num th | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.5 num th | 22.3 num th | 24.7 num th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 57 Azerbaijan 23.8 num th compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 23.5 num th compare
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 22.7 num th compare
- 61 Honduras 20.8 num th compare
- 62 Rwanda 20.5 num th compare
- 63 Gambia 19 num th compare
More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Dominican Republic?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Dominican Republic was 22.3 num th in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 num th in 2013.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 num th in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 85 countries with data for 2019.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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