The share of population in the Dominican Republic whose habitual food intake was insufficient to maintain an active and healthy life was estimated at 8.3 percent in the time period between 2016 and 2018. The percentage indicates how the country has improved significantly in this area, for instance, in comparison to the time period 2004-2006, when the prevalence of undernourishment was at 19.2 percent. Nevertheless, the Dominican Republic had the second highest share of undernourishment prevalence among Caribbean countries.
Prevalence of undernourishment in the Dominican Republic between 2004 and 2020
According to FAO, "the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) is an estimate of the proportion of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life".
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FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme. (July 12, 2021). Prevalence of undernourishment in the Dominican Republic between 2004 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034007/undernourishment-prevalence-dominican-republic/
FAO, und IFAD, und WHO, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme. "Prevalence of undernourishment in the Dominican Republic between 2004 and 2020." Chart. July 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034007/undernourishment-prevalence-dominican-republic/
FAO, IFAD, WHO, UNICEF, World Food Programme. (2021). Prevalence of undernourishment in the Dominican Republic between 2004 and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034007/undernourishment-prevalence-dominican-republic/
FAO, and IFAD, and WHO, and UNICEF, and World Food Programme. "Prevalence of Undernourishment in The Dominican Republic between 2004 and 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034007/undernourishment-prevalence-dominican-republic/
FAO & IFAD & WHO & UNICEF & World Food Programme, Prevalence of undernourishment in the Dominican Republic between 2004 and 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034007/undernourishment-prevalence-dominican-republic/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Prevalence of undernourishment in the Dominican Republic between 2004 and 2020 [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, July 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034007/undernourishment-prevalence-dominican-republic/