Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 81.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Dominican Republic, 1994–2023
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 81.0% for tuberculosis treatment success rate 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 Dominican Republic peaked at 84.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 71.0% | — |
| 1995 | 64.0% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 84.0% | +37.7% |
| 1998 | 41.0% | -51.2% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | +85.4% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 41.0% | 84.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 46.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 74.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 80.0% | 84.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 121 Burkina Faso 81.0% compare
- 121 Puerto Rico 81.0% compare
- 121 Türkiye 81.0% 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.8924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.6908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.041 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in Dominican Republic?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Dominican Republic was 81.0% in 2023, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1998.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate 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 WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment success rate among new and relapse cases.