Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0007 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0056 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Dominican Republic ranks 17th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +291.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +291.1% | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +200.0% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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 total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total tetanus - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total tetanus - number of reported cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total tetanus - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.