Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 94.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 90 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2016
All-time low
94.7%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2013–2024
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Dominican Republic, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 94.8% for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 12th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95.7% | — |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 94.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.2%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 94.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.2%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.7% | 95.3% | 96.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.8% | 3 |
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 health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Dominican Republic?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Dominican Republic was 94.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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