Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 64.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.1%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
76th
of 194 countries
All-time high
66.1%
in 2021
All-time low
26.4%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 64.1% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Dominican Republic peaked at 66.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2003.
Dominican Republic ranks 76th of 194 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 34.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | +5.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 64.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 64.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 26.4% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 50.1% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 60.6% | 66.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Dominican Republic?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Dominican Republic was 64.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Dominican Republic ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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