Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.1162 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.1162 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2484 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1017 cases per square kilometre, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 54th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2484 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.2277 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1842 cases per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.207 cases per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1946 cases per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.207 cases per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.178 cases per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1511 cases per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.149 cases per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1408 cases per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1242 cases per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1325 cases per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1283 cases per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1304 cases per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1283 cases per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1283 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1201 cases per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1097 cases per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1097 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1017 cases per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1058 cases per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.11 cases per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1141 cases per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1162 cases per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.1162 cases per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.1162 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1888 cases per square kilometre | 0.1408 cases per square kilometre | 0.2484 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1213 cases per square kilometre | 0.1017 cases per square kilometre | 0.1325 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1115 cases per square kilometre | 0.1058 cases per square kilometre | 0.1162 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 51 Liberia 0.1246 cases per square kilometre compare
- 52 Madagascar 0.1186 cases per square kilometre compare
- 53 Comoros 0.1182 cases per square kilometre compare
- 55 Angola 0.1131 cases per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guinea 0.1058 cases per square kilometre compare
- 57 Qatar 0.1044 cases per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.1162 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2484 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1017 cases per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis 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.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Tuberculosis 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.