Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Rate of new tuberculosis cases was 51 cases per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51 cases per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
90th
of 215 countries
All-time high
145 cases per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
45 cases per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of new tuberculosis cases in Dominican Republic is 51 cases per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of new tuberculosis cases in Dominican Republic peaked at 145 cases per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45 cases per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 145 cases per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 124 cases per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 100 cases per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 113 cases per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 103 cases per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 108 cases per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 92 cases per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 78 cases per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 75 cases per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 70 cases per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 61 cases per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 64 cases per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 61 cases per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 62 cases per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 60 cases per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 59 cases per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 55 cases per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 50 cases per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 49 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 45 cases per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 46 cases per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 47 cases per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 49 cases per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 50 cases per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 51 cases per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.8 cases per 100,000 people | 70 cases per 100,000 people | 145 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6 cases per 100,000 people | 45 cases per 100,000 people | 64 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6 cases per 100,000 people | 46 cases per 100,000 people | 51 cases per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 87 Guam 55 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Niue 55 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Algeria 54 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Mali 51 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 51 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Brazil 49 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 93 China 49 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Colombia 49 cases per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1335 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of new tuberculosis cases in Dominican Republic?
- Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Dominican Republic was 51 cases per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 145 cases per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 cases per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of new tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.