Medical doctors in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Medical doctors was 24,250 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
24,250
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
67th
of 185 countries
All-time high
27,484
in 2023
All-time low
10,385
in 2008
Years of data
10
2000–2024

Medical doctors in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 15.7k2008: 10.4k2011: 15.0k2018: 15.4k2019: 15.6k2020: 21.4k2021: 22.6k2022: 25.1k2023: 27.5k2024: 24.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 24,250 for medical doctors in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Dominican Republic peaked at 27,484 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,385, in 2008.

Dominican Republic ranks 67th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,028 10,385 15,670 2
2010s 15,317 14,983 15,591 3
2020s 24,168 21,442 27,484 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 64 Denmark 26,942 compare
  2. 65 Paraguay 26,320 compare
  3. 66 Sri Lanka 26,097 compare
  4. 68 Serbia 21,776 compare
  5. 69 Georgia 21,483 compare
  6. 70 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21,290 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Dominican Republic?
Medical doctors in Dominican Republic was 24,250 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 27,484 in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 10,385 in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for medical doctors?
Dominican Republic ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 4,273 data points, 1971–2024
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