Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Dominican Republic, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0 for diphtheria - number of reported cases in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Dominican Republic peaked at 433 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Dominican Republic 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 359 | — |
| 1975 | 299 | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 433 | +44.8% |
| 1977 | 389 | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 334 | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 267 | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 187 | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 125 | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 120 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 124 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 142 | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 100 | -29.6% |
| 1986 | 52 | -48.0% |
| 1987 | 77 | +48.1% |
| 1988 | 105 | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 29 | -72.4% |
| 1990 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 11 | -59.3% |
| 1992 | 31 | +181.8% |
| 1993 | 6 | -80.6% |
| 1994 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 13 | +225.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | -53.8% |
| 1997 | 25 | +316.7% |
| 1998 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44 | +76.0% |
| 2000 | 52 | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 47 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 35 | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 122 | +221.1% |
| 2005 | 39 | -68.0% |
| 2006 | 16 | -59.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 27 | +800.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | -70.4% |
| 2023 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 346.83 | 267 | 433 | 6 |
| 1980s | 106.1 | 29 | 187 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2 | 4 | 44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.1 | 3 | 122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 0 | 27 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Dominican Republic?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Dominican Republic was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 433 in 1976.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Diphtheria - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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