Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on was 3,100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 92 countries
All-time high
5,700
in 2003
All-time low
3,100
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Dominican Republic stood at 3,100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Dominican Republic peaked at 5,700 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,100, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 40th out of 92 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,200 | — |
| 2001 | 5,400 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5,600 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5,700 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,500 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 5,300 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 5,100 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,000 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,800 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4,600 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4,400 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 4,300 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4,200 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,100 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,900 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,800 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,700 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,500 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 3,300 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 3,100 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3,100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 695, 4.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3,100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 560, 5.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,420 | 5,000 | 5,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,180 | 3,800 | 4,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,417 | 3,100 | 3,800 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Dominican Republic?
- Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Dominican Republic was 3,100 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5,700 in 2003.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,100 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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