Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 5.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
112th
of 147 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2000
All-time low
5.6%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 10.12001: 9.72002: 9.52003: 9.22004: 92005: 8.92006: 8.82007: 8.72008: 8.62009: 8.52010: 8.42011: 8.22012: 82013: 7.92014: 7.72015: 7.52016: 7.42017: 7.12018: 6.92019: 6.52020: 6.32021: 6.12022: 5.92023: 5.72024: 5.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Dominican Republic stood at 5.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2024.

Dominican Republic ranks 112th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.1%
2001 9.7% -4.0%
2002 9.5% -2.1%
2003 9.2% -3.2%
2004 9.0% -2.2%
2005 8.9% -1.1%
2006 8.8% -1.1%
2007 8.7% -1.1%
2008 8.6% -1.1%
2009 8.5% -1.2%
2010 8.4% -1.2%
2011 8.2% -2.4%
2012 8.0% -2.4%
2013 7.9% -1.2%
2014 7.7% -2.5%
2015 7.5% -2.6%
2016 7.4% -1.3%
2017 7.1% -4.1%
2018 6.9% -2.8%
2019 6.5% -5.8%
2020 6.3% -3.1%
2021 6.1% -3.2%
2022 5.9% -3.3%
2023 5.7% -3.4%
2024 5.6% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 8.5% 10.1% 10
2010s 7.6% 6.5% 8.4% 10
2020s 5.9% 5.6% 6.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Dominican Republic?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Dominican Republic was 5.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2024.
How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Dominican Republic ranks 112th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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