Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Dominican Republic is 78, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 151.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Dominican Republic peaked at 78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2018.
That places Dominican Republic 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 31 | — |
| 2019 | 60 | +93.5% |
| 2020 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 60 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 65 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 78 | +11.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 78 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.5, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 | 0 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6 | 55 | 78 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Dominican Republic?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Dominican Republic was 78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Dominican Republic ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated against dpt3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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