Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 2.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Dominican Republic, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Dominican Republic stood at 2.91 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 970,832, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.19 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.37 million | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 989,731 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 970,832 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.81 million | +189.0% |
| 2018 | 2.70 million | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.75 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.61 million | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.70 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.68 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.91 million | +8.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.91 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,918, 293.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.91 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31,870, 91.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +189.0% | 970,832 | 2.81 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.66 million | 970,832 | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million | 2.61 million | 2.91 million | 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Dominican Republic?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Dominican Republic was 2.91 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 970,832 in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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