Cholera reported cases in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cholera reported cases was 15 reported cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cholera reported cases in Dominican Republic, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in reported cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cholera reported cases in Dominican Republic is 15 reported cases, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 95.2% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera reported cases in Dominican Republic peaked at 20,851 reported cases in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13 reported cases, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 54th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cholera reported cases in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | reported cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 191 reported cases | — |
| 2011 | 20,851 reported cases | +10816.8% |
| 2012 | 7,919 reported cases | -62.0% |
| 2013 | 1,954 reported cases | -75.3% |
| 2014 | 603 reported cases | -69.1% |
| 2015 | 546 reported cases | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 1,159 reported cases | +112.3% |
| 2017 | 122 reported cases | -89.5% |
| 2018 | 118 reported cases | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 13 reported cases | -89.0% |
| 2023 | 310 reported cases | +2284.6% |
| 2024 | 15 reported cases | -95.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,348 reported cases | 13 reported cases | 20,851 reported cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.5 reported cases | 15 reported cases | 310 reported cases | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 51 Central African Republic 21 reported cases
- 51 Congo 21 reported cases compare
- 53 Peru 16 reported cases
- 54 Cambodia 15 reported cases compare
- 56 Iran 14 reported cases compare
- 57 South Africa 13 reported cases 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1335 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera reported cases in Dominican Republic?
- Cholera reported cases in Dominican Republic was 15 reported cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera reported cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20,851 reported cases in 2011.
- What is the lowest cholera reported cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 reported cases in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cholera reported cases?
- Dominican Republic ranks 54th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cholera reported cases rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of cholera cases which have been reported to the WHO by local authorities. As testing and reporting is limited in many countries, this is likely to be an underestimate of the true number of cholera cases.