Domestic general government health expenditure in Dominica
Dominica: Domestic general government health expenditure was 67.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.13
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
8th
of 32 countries
All-time high
75.5
in 2022
All-time low
51.78
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Dominica is 67.13, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Dominica peaked at 75.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.78, in 2008.
That places Dominica 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.12 | — |
| 2001 | 55.35 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 52.36 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 55.75 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 54.22 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 56.14 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 56.37 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 52.61 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 51.78 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 53.63 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 57.39 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 59.07 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 60.06 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 61.36 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 61.03 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.04 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 65.01 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 69.01 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 66.4 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 64.46 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 62.55 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 63.91 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 75.5 | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 67.13 | -11.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 67.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.6, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 67.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.98, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.13 | 51.78 | 63.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.68 | 57.39 | 69.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.27 | 62.55 | 75.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.09 compare
- 6 Bolivia 67.28 compare
- 7 Costa Rica 67.16 compare
- 9 Belize 65.08 compare
- 10 Jamaica 64.35 compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 64.09 compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Dominica?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Dominica was 67.13 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.78 in 2008.
- How does Dominica rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Dominica ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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