New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 0.988 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Dominican Republic, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Dominican Republic stood at 0.988.
That represents a change of down 34.0% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.52 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.672, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 47th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.01 | — |
| 2013 | 4.03 | +298.1% |
| 2014 | 4.55 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 5.52 | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 3.57 | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 4.55 | +68.9% |
| 2019 | 5.38 | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.672 | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | +242.4% |
| 2022 | 0.99 | -57.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | +51.2% |
| 2024 | 0.988 | -34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.91 | 1.01 | 5.52 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 0.672 | 2.3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Dominican Republic?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Dominican Republic was 0.988 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 in 2015.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.672 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. 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 New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per 1 000 000 child population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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