Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Dominican Republic, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 81 for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Dominican Republic peaked at 84 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 41, in 1998.
Dominican Republic ranks 121st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 71 | — |
| 1995 | 64 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 84 | +37.7% |
| 1998 | 41 | -51.2% |
| 1999 | 76 | +85.4% |
| 2000 | 70 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 78 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 84 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 78 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46 | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 62 | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 80 | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 75 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 84 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 81 | +1.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +85.4% | 41 | 76 |
| 1998 | -51.2% | 84 | 41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.17 | 41 | 84 | 6 |
| 2000s | 73.2 | 46 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6 | 74 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.75 | 80 | 84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 121 Burkina Faso 81 compare
- 121 Puerto Rico 81 compare
- 121 Turkey 81 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)
- 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 tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Dominican Republic?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Dominican Republic was 81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 1997.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 1998.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Dominican Republic ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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