Child stunting in Dominican Republic
6.7% of children under five in Dominican Republic were stunted in 2019. The value for 2019 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1986.
Dominican Republic, 2019
6.7%
Change from 2013
−0.4percentage points
Position in 2019
38th of 46
Child stunting in Dominican Republic over time
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Dominican Republic
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1% |
| 2007 | 10.1% |
| 2006 | 8.4% |
| 2002 | 11.6% |
| 2000 | 7.7% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 7.1% in 2013, a change of −0.4 percentage points.
- Since 1986, when it was 22.3%, the figure has changed by −15.6 percentage points.
- Among the 46 countries with data for 2019, Dominican Republic has the 38th highest value.
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Prevalence of undernourishment
2.5%
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Under-five mortality rate
30.6 per 1,000 live births
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
73.7 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
17.1 years
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Healthy life expectancy
64.0 years
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UHC service coverage
73
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