Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Dominican Republic is 73, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Dominican Republic peaked at 78 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 91st 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.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68 | — |
| 2001 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73 | -6.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.5, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9 | 68 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3 | 72 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5 | 73 | 78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More health data for Dominican Republic
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Dominican Republic?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Dominican Republic was 73 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Dominican Republic ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.