Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 0.75 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Dominican Republic, 1960–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.75 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 50.3% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.64 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.75 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.33 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 2.64 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 2 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.75 per 1,000 people | -50.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.75 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 30% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.75 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.94 per 1,000 people, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.57 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 2.64 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.79 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 0.75 per 1,000 people | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 146 Somalia 0.87 per 1,000 people compare
- 147 Tanzania 0.84 per 1,000 people compare
- 148 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 149 Rwanda 0.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 151 Mozambique 0.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 152 Cambodia 0.73 per 1,000 people compare
- 152 Morocco 0.73 per 1,000 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 hospital beds in Dominican Republic?
- Hospital beds in Dominican Republic was 0.75 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for hospital beds?
- Dominican Republic ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.