Health system composite index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Health system composite index was 0.1457 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.1457 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024.
The figure is up 196.1% on the previous year and up 153.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.4129 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1986 and was at its lowest, -0.6559 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1988.
Dominican Republic ranks 104th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.403 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -0.0329 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -91.8% |
| 1970 | -0.1744 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +429.9% |
| 1975 | -0.1169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0327 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -128.0% |
| 1981 | -0.2329 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -811.9% |
| 1982 | -0.1295 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -44.4% |
| 1983 | -0.267 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +106.2% |
| 1984 | -0.4495 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +68.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -132.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4129 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +179.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3423 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.1% |
| 1988 | -0.6559 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -291.6% |
| 1989 | -0.0318 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -95.2% |
| 1990 | -0.1407 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +342.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1105 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -178.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1427 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.2% |
| 1993 | -0.2532 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -277.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1724 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -168.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0962 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -44.2% |
| 1996 | -0.2101 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -318.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2319 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -210.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2001 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2837 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1961 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3613 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +84.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2972 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1767 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0662 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -62.6% |
| 2005 | -0.0344 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -152.0% |
| 2006 | -0.058 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +68.6% |
| 2007 | -0.3709 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +540.0% |
| 2008 | -0.3654 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
| 2009 | -0.3372 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.7% |
| 2010 | -0.2996 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.1% |
| 2011 | -0.312 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.1% |
| 2012 | -0.2884 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.6% |
| 2013 | -0.3988 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.3% |
| 2014 | -0.2708 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.1% |
| 2015 | -0.2541 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.2% |
| 2016 | -0.4105 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +61.5% |
| 2017 | -0.3593 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.5% |
| 2018 | -0.2849 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.7% |
| 2019 | -0.2452 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.9% |
| 2020 | -0.3698 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +50.8% |
| 2021 | -0.2435 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.2% |
| 2022 | -0.1308 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.3% |
| 2023 | -0.1516 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1457 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -196.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.1457 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1594 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.1457 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -811.9% | 0.0327 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2329 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2007 | -540.0% | -0.058 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3709 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.218 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.403 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0329 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.1456 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1744 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.0831 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6559 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4129 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0633 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2532 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2837 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0068 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3709 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3613 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3124 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4105 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2452 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3698 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1457 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 101 Paraguay 0.1913 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 102 Jamaica 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 103 Argentina 0.1499 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 105 Iraq 0.1159 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 106 Botswana 0.1136 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 107 Nicaragua 0.1108 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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 health system composite index in Dominican Republic?
- Health system composite index in Dominican Republic was 0.1457 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4129 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1986.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6559 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1988.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for health system composite index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.