Food insecurity — all countries

Food insecurity — Dominica

Food insecurity in Dominica in 2022 — 34.4%. Ranked 92 in the world out of 145.

2022 34.4% +0 pp vs 2021
World rank 92of 145
Period maximum 34.4%2020
Period minimum 34.4%2020

Trend over time

2020–2022 · % of population

Food insecurity — Dominica, 2020–202227.53032.53537.5402020202120222020: 34.4%2021: 34.4%2022: 34.4%
Change over the period: +0 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Dominica

Dominica 34.4%
World 28.5%
Food insecurity — Dominica, by year Dominica All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 34.4 +0 pp
2021 34.4 +0 pp
2020 34.4

About the indicator

The share of the population that experienced moderate or severe food insecurity, on the FIES scale of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The indicator is built not on calories but on a survey: people are asked whether over the past year they had to eat less, skip meals or go without food for a whole day because of a lack of money. That is why it catches what undernourishment by calories misses — episodic shortage in countries where the average diet is sufficient.

Important: The moderate and severe forms together, so the values are substantially higher than those of the undernourishment indicator. Based on a survey rather than on a food balance sheet — this is an independent measurement, not a refinement.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.