Number of new leprosy cases in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of new leprosy cases was 83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new leprosy cases in Dominican Republic, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases in Dominican Republic stood at 83.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Dominican Republic peaked at 370 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 155 | — |
| 2006 | 177 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 164 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 154 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 167 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 144 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 154 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 124 | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 128 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 370 | +189.1% |
| 2015 | 138 | -62.7% |
| 2016 | 125 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 131 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 218 | +66.4% |
| 2019 | 175 | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 74 | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 148 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 97 | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 87 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 83 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.4 | 154 | 177 | 5 |
| 2010s | 170.7 | 124 | 370 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8 | 74 | 148 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 49 Timor-Leste 99 compare
- 50 Kenya 94 compare
- 51 Mali 93 compare
- 53 Solomon Islands 82 compare
- 54 Thailand 80 compare
- 55 Micronesia, Federated States of 78 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Dominican Republic?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Dominican Republic was 83 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 370 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. 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 new leprosy cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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