Number of female leprosy new cases in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of female leprosy new cases was 40 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of female leprosy new cases in Dominican Republic, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female leprosy new cases in Dominican Republic is 40, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Dominican Republic peaked at 92 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 46th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of female leprosy new cases in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 58 | — |
| 2013 | 44 | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 70 | +59.1% |
| 2015 | 56 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 92 | +67.3% |
| 2019 | 67 | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 37 | -44.8% |
| 2021 | 61 | +64.9% |
| 2022 | 35 | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 40 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.38 | 44 | 92 | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.2 | 35 | 61 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Dominican Republic?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Dominican Republic was 40 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 Number of female leprosy new cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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