Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases was 15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15
World rank
12th
of 147 countries
All-time high
15
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Dominican Republic, 2018–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 15 for number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% over ten years.
That places Dominican Republic 12th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | — |
| 2019 | 13 | +116.7% |
| 2020 | 3 | -76.9% |
| 2021 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 15 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.5 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
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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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.8924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.6908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.041 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Dominican Republic?
- Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Dominican Republic was 15 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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 Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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