Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 7.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Dominican Republic, 1986–2019
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2019, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Dominican Republic stood at 7.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Dominican Republic peaked at 26.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 74th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 26.8% | — |
| 1991 | 23.9% | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -43.3% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +48.3% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 15.7% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.9% | 13.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 71 Palestine, State of 8.6% compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 7.7% compare
- 73 Jordan 7.6% compare
- 75 Uruguay 7.3% compare
- 76 Jamaica 7.0% compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 6.9% compare
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Dominican Republic?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Dominican Republic was 7.5% in 2019, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.