Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 5,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,800
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
82nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
12,000
in 2000
All-time low
4,900
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 5,800 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Dominican Republic peaked at 12,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,900, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 82nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,000 | — |
| 2001 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 8,900 | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 9,400 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 8,600 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 7,300 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 7,200 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6,800 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6,000 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 6,400 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 6,200 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6,300 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6,200 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6,200 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,800 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 5,300 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 5,300 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,900 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 5,100 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 5,300 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5,500 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5,600 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5,800 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,120 | 6,800 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,860 | 4,900 | 6,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,460 | 5,100 | 5,800 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 79 East Timor 6,900 compare
- 80 United Kingdom 6,700 compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 6,600 compare
- 82 Djibouti 5,800 compare
- 82 Benin 5,800 compare
- 85 Paraguay 5,600 compare
- 85 Syria 5,600 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Dominican Republic?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Dominican Republic was 5,800 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,900 in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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