Hospital beds in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Hospital beds was 7.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.47
Change on year
down 50.6%
World rank
135th
of 152 countries
All-time high
17.26
in 2012
All-time low
7.47
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Hospital beds in Dominican Republic, 2007–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 7.47 for hospital beds in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 50.6% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.26 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.47, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 135th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.05 | — |
| 2008 | 15.79 | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 14.49 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 16 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 15.78 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.26 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 17.18 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.25 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 15.11 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.72 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 14.84 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 12.4 | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 12.46 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.2 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 15.07 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 15.11 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.47 | -50.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.11 | 12.05 | 15.79 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15 | 12.4 | 17.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 | 7.47 | 15.11 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Dominican Republic?
- Hospital beds in Dominican Republic was 7.47 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.26 in 2012.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for hospital beds?
- Dominican Republic ranks 135th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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