Dominican Republic vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty
Dominican Republic
3.0%
in 2019
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.9%
in 2009
Dominican Republic rank
73rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
76th
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Dominican Republic
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 76th of 96 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.9% | 1.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty, Dominican Republic or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty between Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2007.
- How do Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 76th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Underweight children are those less than 5 years old, whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day.