Antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment was 64.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.2%
World rank
68th
of 79 countries
All-time high
82.7%
in 2014
All-time low
52.9%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2014–2024
Antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment in Dominican Republic, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment in Dominican Republic is 64.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment in Dominican Republic peaked at 82.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 82.7% | — |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | +16.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 64.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 64.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.2%, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.6% | 52.9% | 82.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 65 Micronesia, Federated States of 70.0%
- 66 Madagascar 69.1% compare
- 67 Paraguay 65.9% compare
- 69 Lesotho 59.6% compare
- 70 El Salvador 56.1% compare
- 71 Costa Rica 54.3% compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment in Dominican Republic?
- Antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment in Dominican Republic was 64.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment (%), reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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