Number of tuberculosis cases in Dominica
Dominica: Number of tuberculosis cases was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
197th
of 215 countries
All-time high
19
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Dominica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Dominica is 3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Dominica peaked at 19 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places Dominica 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 19 | +171.4% |
| 2007 | 3 | -84.2% |
| 2008 | 13 | +333.3% |
| 2009 | 4 | -69.2% |
| 2010 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | -25.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 515, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6 | 2 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 194 Andorra 4 compare
- 194 Cayman Islands 4 compare
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 4 compare
- 197 Barbados 3 compare
- 197 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3 compare
- 200 American Samoa 2 compare
- 200 Bermuda 2 compare
- 200 Grenada 2 compare
- 200 Tonga 2 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Dominica?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Dominica was 3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Dominica ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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