Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 968.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
968.27
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,059
in 2022
All-time low
311.31
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Dominica stood at 968.27.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Dominica peaked at 1,059 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 311.31, in 2002.
Dominica ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 352.18 | — |
| 2001 | 315.31 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 311.31 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 350.67 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 362.54 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 394.29 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 408.47 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 446.85 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 514 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 504.56 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 531.77 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 558.81 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 591.01 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 551.32 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 578.11 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 578.51 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 623.76 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 641.97 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 823.12 | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 785.97 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 823.68 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 984.08 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 1,059 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 968.27 | -8.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 968.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 968.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,228, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 396.02 | 311.31 | 514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 626.44 | 531.77 | 823.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 958.81 | 823.68 | 1,059 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Dominica?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Dominica was 968.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,059 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.31 in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Dominica ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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