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. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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)
- 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 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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