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Prevalence of HIV, total in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Prevalence of HIV, total was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 1997
All-time low
0.4%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Prevalence of HIV, total in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024

0.40.60.811.21.41990200720241990: 0.4 % of population ages 15-491991: 0.6 % of population ages 15-491992: 0.8 % of population ages 15-491993: 1 % of population ages 15-491994: 1.1 % of population ages 15-491995: 1.2 % of population ages 15-491996: 1.3 % of population ages 15-491997: 1.4 % of population ages 15-491998: 1.4 % of population ages 15-491999: 1.4 % of population ages 15-492000: 1.4 % of population ages 15-492001: 1.4 % of population ages 15-492002: 1.4 % of population ages 15-492003: 1.4 % of population ages 15-492004: 1.3 % of population ages 15-492005: 1.3 % of population ages 15-492006: 1.3 % of population ages 15-492007: 1.2 % of population ages 15-492008: 1.2 % of population ages 15-492009: 1.2 % of population ages 15-492010: 1.2 % of population ages 15-492011: 1.2 % of population ages 15-492012: 1.1 % of population ages 15-492013: 1.1 % of population ages 15-492014: 1.1 % of population ages 15-492015: 1.1 % of population ages 15-492016: 1.1 % of population ages 15-492017: 1.1 % of population ages 15-492018: 1 % of population ages 15-492019: 1 % of population ages 15-492020: 1 % of population ages 15-492021: 1 % of population ages 15-492022: 1 % of population ages 15-492023: 1 % of population ages 15-492024: 1 % of population ages 15-49

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population ages 15-49.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 1.0% for prevalence of hiv, total in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1990.

That places Dominican Republic 37th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Prevalence of HIV, total in Dominican Republic, year by year

Year % of population ages 15-49 Change
1990 0.4% —
1991 0.6% +50.0%
1992 0.8% +33.3%
1993 1.0% +25.0%
1994 1.1% +10.0%
1995 1.2% +9.1%
1996 1.3% +8.3%
1997 1.4% +7.7%
1998 1.4% +0.0%
1999 1.4% +0.0%
2000 1.4% +0.0%
2001 1.4% +0.0%
2002 1.4% +0.0%
2003 1.4% +0.0%
2004 1.3% -7.1%
2005 1.3% +0.0%
2006 1.3% +0.0%
2007 1.2% -7.7%
2008 1.2% +0.0%
2009 1.2% +0.0%
2010 1.2% +0.0%
2011 1.2% +0.0%
2012 1.1% -8.3%
2013 1.1% +0.0%
2014 1.1% +0.0%
2015 1.1% +0.0%
2016 1.1% +0.0%
2017 1.1% +0.0%
2018 1.0% -9.1%
2019 1.0% +0.0%
2020 1.0% +0.0%
2021 1.0% +0.0%
2022 1.0% +0.0%
2023 1.0% +0.0%
2024 1.0% +0.0%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.1% 0.4% 1.4% 10
2000s 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 10
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 37 Barbados 1.0% compare
  2. 37 Fiji 1.0% compare
  3. 37 Thailand 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hiv, total in Dominican Republic?
Prevalence of hiv, total in Dominican Republic was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1990.
How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
Dominican Republic ranks 37th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
Unit
% of population ages 15-49
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release