Dominica
Countdown Indicators Breakdown
The Food Systems Countdown Initiative (FSCI) is a collaborative interdisciplinary effort to monitor global food systems. The Countdown developed a framework that includes five themes: (1) diets, nutrition, and health; (2) environment, natural resources, and production; (3) livelihoods, poverty, and equity; (4) governance; and (5) resilience and identified 50 indicators across these themes. This page presents national level data for these 50 indicators for Dominica.
Dominica income group: Upper Middle Income
Comparison
Dominica
Caribbean
World
Diets, Nutrition, and Health
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Dominica
5.32
Caribbean
5.16
World
3.36
PPP dollar/capita/day
Cost of a healthy diet
5.32 PPP dollar/capita/day
Per-person cost of the least expensive locally available foods to meet daily needs, based on food-based dietary guidelines
2022
Source FAOSTAT
Caribbean
33%
World
25%
Percent of the population who cannot afford a healthy diet
No Data
Share of the population whose food budget is less than the cost of a healthy diet
Source FAOSTAT
Dominica
1,332.1
Caribbean
570.5
World
162.3
g/capita/day
Availability of fruits
1,332.1 g/capita/day
Amount of fruits—an underconsumed yet highly nutritious food group—available in a country’s food supply per capita per day
2022
Source FAOSTAT
Dominica
387.2
Caribbean
268.6
World
338.1
g/capita/day
Availability of vegetables
387.2 g/capita/day
Amount of vegetables—an underconsumed yet highly nutritious food group—available in a country’s food supply per capita per day
2022
Source FAOSTAT
Caribbean
35%
World
68%
Percent of the population using safely managed drinking water services (SDG 6.1.1)
No Data
Share of the population that gets drinking water from an improved source, providing the clean water essential for food security (SDG 6.1.1)
Dominica
344.3
Caribbean
409.2
World
342.8
USD/capita
Retail value (total sales) of ultra-processed foods per capita
344.3 USD/capita
Annual perperson sales of ultra-processed foods, which are known to be associated with poor health outcomes
2023
Caribbean
61%
World
66%
MDD-W: Minimum dietary diversity for women (SDG 2.2.4)
No Data
Share of women who consumed at least the minimum recommended food groups the previous day, which makes it more likely they consume adequate micronutrients
Caribbean
29%
World
39%
All-5: Consumption of all five food groups
No Data
Share of the adult population consuming all five food groups typically recommended for daily consumption
Caribbean
2.8
World
3.8
NCD-Protect
No Data
Average score for adults on an indicator of dietary practices protective against noncommunicable diseases, like eating enough fiber, on a scale from 0 to 9
Caribbean
3
World
2.1
NCD-Risk
No Data
Average score for adults on an indicator of dietary practices known to raise the risk of noncommunicable diseases, like eating too much sugar, on a scale from 0 to 9
Caribbean
17%
World
11%
Adults: Zero fruit or vegetable consumption
No Data
Share of adults who did not consume any fruits or vegetables the previous day
Caribbean
41%
World
19%
Adults: Soft drink consumption
No Data
Share of adults who consumed a sugar-sweetened soft drink, which are generally known to be unhealthy, during the previous day
Dominica
13%
Caribbean
12%
World
45%
Prevalence of undernourishment (SDG 2.1.1)
13%
Share of the population that goes hungry—that is, lacks enough calories for a healthy, active life (SDG 2.1.1)
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Dominica
34%
Caribbean
37%
World
33%
Percent population experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity (SDG 2.1.2)
34%
Share of the population experiencing food insecurity, measured according to the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) (SDG 2.1.2)
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Caribbean
43%
World
32%
MDD (IYCF): Minimum dietary diversity for infants and young children
No Data
Share of young children who consumed at least the minimum recommended food groups the previous day, which makes it more likely they consume adequate micronutrients
Source UNICEF
Caribbean
37
World
39
% population 6-23 months
Children (6-23 months): Zero fruit or vegetable consumption
No Data
Share of young children who did not consume any fruits or vegetables the previous day
Source UNICEF
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Environment, Natural Resources, and Production
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Dominica
75%
Caribbean
67%
World
63%
Cropland nitrogen use efficiency
75%
Dominica
0.2
Caribbean
0.3
World
0.5
tonnes/ha
Cereals yield
0.2 tonnes/ha
Yield, or production per unit area (tonnes per hectare)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Dominica
0.6
Caribbean
1.1
World
1.2
tonnes/ha
Fruit yield
0.6 tonnes/ha
Yield, or production per unit area (tonnes per hectare)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Dominica
0.8
Caribbean
1
World
1.4
tonnes/ha
Vegetable yield
0.8 tonnes/ha
Yield, or production per unit area (tonnes per hectare)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Dominica
9,371
Caribbean
11,544.4
World
30,819.5
100 g/animal
Cow's milk yield
9,371 100 g/animal
Yield, or production per animal (100 g per animal)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Dominica
180
Caribbean
186.1
World
200.6
kg/animal
Beef yield
180 kg/animal
Yield, or production per animal (100 g per animal)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2023
Source FAOSTAT
Caribbean
8.5
World
21.2
Fishery health index progress score
No Data
An indicator summarizing the availability and sustainability of fish, which are at risk of overfishing or environmental degradation
Source Minderoo Foundation
Dominica
84.4
Caribbean
6,366.1
World
83,692.6
kT CO2eq
Agri-food systems greenhouse gas emissions
84.4 kT CO2eq
Dominica
0.2
Caribbean
0.2
World
0.2
kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for cereals (excluding rice)
0.2 kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions (kg CO2 equivalents) per kilogram produced of cereals (excluding rice)
2021
Source FAOSTAT
Caribbean
1.8
World
1.1
kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for rice
No Data
Greenhouse gas emissions (kg CO2 equivalents) per kilogram produced of rice
Source FAOSTAT
Dominica
2.7
Caribbean
2.1
World
1
kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for cow's milk
2.7 kg CO2eq/kg product
Dominica
23.7
Caribbean
80.7
World
28.3
kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for beef
23.7 kg CO2eq/kg product
Dominica
0
Caribbean
-1
World
0
% change
Cropland area change
0% change
Average percentage change in cropland over the previous five years; expanding cropland is a major driver of biodiversity and ecosystem service loss and greenhouse gas emissions
2021
Source FSCI
Dominica
100
Caribbean
60
World
43
% agricultural land
Functional integrity: Agricultural land with minimum level of natural habitat
100% agricultural land
Percentage of agricultural land area with enough semi-natural or natural habitat, relative to the amount of cropland or rangeland, to maintain biodiversity and functioning ecosystems
2015
Source DeClerck et al. 2021
Dominica
1%
Caribbean
15%
World
17%
Agriculture water withdrawal as percent of total renewable water resources
1%
Water withdrawn for irrigation each year, as a percentage of the total renewable water resources available
2020
Source AQUASTAT
Caribbean
15.9
World
4.6
kg/ha
Pesticide use per area of cropland
No Data
The use of pesticides per area of cropland (kg active ingredient per hectare); pesticide use can cause pollution and harm health
Source FAOSTAT
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Livelihoods, Poverty, and Equity
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Dominica
17
Caribbean
6
World
4
% GDP
Share of agriculture in GDP (SDG 2.a.1)
17% GDP
Percentage of a country’s GDP derived from agriculture, a measure of the level of economic development of the country
2022
Source FAOSTAT
Caribbean
5
World
4
% working age population
Unemployment rate (Rural)
No Data
Percentage of working-age people in rural areas who are unemployed
Source ILO
Caribbean
16
World
7
% working age population
Underemployment rate (Rural)
No Data
Percentage of working-age people in rural areas who are underemployed (i.e., worked fewer hours than expected)
Source ILO
Dominica
21
Caribbean
37
World
58
% population
Social protection coverage
21% population
Percentage of people who live in households that benefit from social protection programs, like cash transfers and health insurance
2002
Source World Bank
Dominica
29
Caribbean
25
World
23
% welfare of beneficiary households
Social protection adequacy
29% welfare of beneficiary households
An indicator showing the extent to which social protection is sufficient to meet household needs
2002
Source World Bank
Caribbean
3
World
8
% children 5-17
Percent of children 5-17 years engaged in child labor
No Data
Percentage of children ages 5–17 who are engaged in child labor, the majority of which is known to be in the food system and specifically in agriculture
Source UNICEF
Caribbean
45
World
31
% female land owners
Share of women among owners or rights-bearers of agricultural land (SDG 5.a.1)
No Data
A measure of the share of women among owners or rights-bearers of agricultural land
Source SDG Indicators Data Portal
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Governance
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Caribbean
0.6
World
0.6
Civil society participation index
No Data
An indicator capturing the level of participation in civil society organizations
Source Varieties of Democracy
Dominica
0%
Caribbean
1%
World
11%
Percent of the urban population living in cities signed onto the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact
0%
Percentage of the urban population that lives in cities signed on to the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, suggesting prioritization of food issues in urban planning
2023
Dominica
1
Caribbean
0.5
World
1.1
Degree of legal recognition of the right to food
Some other implicit recognition, codification of international statutes, or other pertinent provisions
Dominica
0
Caribbean
0.3
World
0.6
Presence of a national food system transformation pathway
No
Dominica
-0.1
Caribbean
-0.7
World
0
Government effectiveness index
-0.1
An index capturing the perception of how effective the government is in making and enforcing policies and providing services
2022
Source World Governance Indicators
Dominica
100
Caribbean
66.9
World
69.5
Food safety capacity
100
Whether functioning mechanisms exist to detect and respond to foodborne disease issues, measured as the percentage of a set of criteria met
2019
Dominica
1
Caribbean
0.7
World
1.1
Presence of national health-related food environment policies
Economic
Whether the country has any health-related food environment policies, which are used to discourage consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages or encourage the consumption of healthy foods and beverages.
2023
Caribbean
0.7
World
0.6
V-Dem accountability index
No Data
An index capturing the extent to which the government is seen as being accountable for its actions
Source Varieties of Democracy
Caribbean
67.8
World
43
Open budget index score
No Data
A score based on how easily the public can access information about how the government raises and spends money
Dominica
0
Caribbean
0.5
World
0.7
Guarantees for public access to information (SDG 16.10.2)
No
Whether the country has and implements guarantees for access to information (SDG 16.10.2)
2022
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Resilience
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Dominica
279.167
Caribbean
28.466
World
2.252
Ratio of total damages from all disasters to GDP
279.167
Dominica
0.8
Caribbean
0.8
World
0.7
Dietary sourcing flexibility index
0.8
An index capturing the diversity of pathways through which food reaches consumers, indicating how difficult it is to disrupt the food supply
2019
Source
FAO
Dominica
85.9
Caribbean
104
World
110.1
Number per 100 people
Mobile cellular subscriptions
85.9 Number per 100 people
Number of mobile phone subscriptions as a percentage of the population, indicating the level of infrastructure and access to information to respond to shocks
2021
Caribbean
0.3
World
0.5
Social capital index
No Data
An index for the social capital in the country—how much people feel they can trust and can rely on their government and one another
Source Legatum InstituteFSCI
Dominica
100
Caribbean
53
World
25
% agricultural land
Proportion of agricultural land with minimum level of species diversity (crop and pasture)
100% agricultural land
Percentage of agricultural land (crop and pasture) containing a sufficient diversity of species, which helps cope with shocks and changes
2020
Source
Jones et al. 2021
Caribbean
10,261
World
42,858.9
Number of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in either medium- or long-term conservation facilities (SDG 2.5.1a)
No Data
Number of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in medium- or long-term conservation facilities (SDG 2.5.1)
Source FAOSTAT
Caribbean
0
World
2.9
Number of animal genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in either medium- or long-term conservation facilities (SDG 2.5.1b)
No Data
Number of animal genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in medium- or long-term conservation facilities (SDG 2.5.1)
Source FAOSTAT
Caribbean
0.6
World
0.2
Prevalence of severe coping strategies
No Data
Percentage of high-risk populations who need to rely on extreme strategies to cope with food insecurity
Source
WFP
Dominica
0.5
Caribbean
0.6
World
0.7
Food price volatility
0.5
Dominica
18
Caribbean
21.9
World
32.2
kcal/capita/day
Food supply variability
18 kcal/capita/day
How much the food supply (in calories per person per day) varies over time, indicating how well the food system can respond to shocks
2021
Source FAOSTAT
Less Desirable
More Desirable