Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 1,169 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 1,169. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,169 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 307.08, in 2003.
That places Dominican Republic 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 319.66 | — |
| 2001 | 329.5 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 351.84 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 307.08 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 311.68 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 352.53 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 359.39 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 408.44 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 473.39 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 495.77 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 554.78 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 590 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 595.78 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 611.5 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 647.58 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 701.02 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 746.67 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 748.92 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 758.96 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 863.43 | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 943.25 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1,122 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 1,132 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,169 | +3.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1,169 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1,169 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,228, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 370.93 | 307.08 | 495.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 681.87 | 554.78 | 863.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,092 | 943.25 | 1,169 | 4 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % 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 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic was 1,169 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,169 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.08 in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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