Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 7,600 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Dominican Republic, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 7,600 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Dominican Republic peaked at 23,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,600, in 2014.
Dominican Republic ranks 89th of 192 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 prevalent tuberculosis cases in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,000 | — |
| 1991 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 20,000 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 17,000 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 9,900 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9,400 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 8,700 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 7,900 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 7,600 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,300 | 13,000 | 23,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,800 | 10,000 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,700 | 7,600 | 9,900 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Dominican Republic?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Dominican Republic was 7,600 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,600 in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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