In the Dominican Republic, the prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 is now 5.9%, representing a decrease of 0.2% (-3.3%) since 2013.
Prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 in the Dominican Republic
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Female stunting in children
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99%
0%
(2022)
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0.4%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.5
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar237
+intl dollar22
(2021)
Birth registration
92.2%
+4.2%
(2019)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
62%
-6%
(2019)
Dominican Republic Female stunting in children between 1986 and 2019
| Period | Female stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -3% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 18% |