Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for was 50.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
50.4%
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
84th
of 97 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2016
All-time low
13.7%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2018

Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for in Dominican Republic, 2012–2018

10203040502012201520182012: 13.72014: 16.82016: 52.12017: 42.22018: 50.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women accessing antenatal care (anc) services who were tested for in Dominican Republic is 50.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 267.9% over ten years.

That places Dominican Republic 84th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for syphilis (%), reported in Dominican Republic, 2012 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2012 13.7%
2014 16.8% +22.6%
2016 52.1% +210.1%
2017 42.2% -19.0%
2018 50.4% +19.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 50.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.7%, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 50.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.1%, 63% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 81 Burkina Faso 61.5% compare
  2. 82 Nigeria 57.9% compare
  3. 83 Botswana 54.8% compare
  4. 84 Vanuatu 50.4% compare
  5. 86 Eswatini 48.0% compare
  6. 87 Gabon 45.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women accessing antenatal care (anc) services who were tested for in Dominican Republic?
Women accessing antenatal care (anc) services who were tested for in Dominican Republic was 50.4% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest women accessing antenatal care (anc) services who were tested for recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest women accessing antenatal care (anc) services who were tested for recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2012.
How does Dominican Republic rank for women accessing antenatal care (anc) services who were tested for?
Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is women accessing antenatal care (anc) services who were tested for rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 267.9%. 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, published as part of Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for syphilis (%), reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for syphilis (%), reported
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
98 places, 932 data points, 2009–2024
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