Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 2.91 million Number of people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Dominican Republic, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2.91 million Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.91 million Number of people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 970,832 Number of people, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 52nd 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 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.66 million Number of people | 970,832 Number of people | 2.81 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million Number of people | 2.61 million Number of people | 2.91 million Number of people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Dominican Republic?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Dominican Republic was 2.91 million Number of people in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million Number of people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 970,832 Number of people in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).