Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 2.83 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Dominican Republic, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Dominican Republic stood at 2.83 per 10,000 people. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.83 per 10,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.26 per 10,000 people, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.26 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 1.84 per 10,000 people | +46.0% |
| 2011 | 1.92 per 10,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.12 per 10,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 2.21 per 10,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.28 per 10,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.02 per 10,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 2.21 per 10,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.52 per 10,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 2.69 per 10,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.83 per 10,000 people | +5.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.83 per 10,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.83 per 10,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 per 10,000 people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 per 10,000 people | 1.26 per 10,000 people | 1.84 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.13 per 10,000 people | 1.92 per 10,000 people | 2.28 per 10,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.45 per 10,000 people | 2.02 per 10,000 people | 2.83 per 10,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 91 Brunei Darussalam 2.87 per 10,000 people compare
- 91 Brunei 2.87 per 10,000 people compare
- 93 Philippines 2.86 per 10,000 people compare
- 95 Panama 2.8 per 10,000 people compare
- 96 Russian Federation 2.79 per 10,000 people compare
- 96 Russia 2.79 per 10,000 people 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)
- 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 health worker density, by type of occupation in Dominican Republic?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Dominican Republic was 2.83 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 per 10,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 per 10,000 people in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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