Nursing personnel in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Nursing personnel was 20,084 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,084
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
96th
of 189 countries
All-time high
23,339
in 2023
All-time low
11,621
in 2016
Years of data
15
2000–2024
Nursing personnel in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing personnel in Dominican Republic stood at 20,084.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Dominican Republic peaked at 23,339 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,621, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 96th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Nursing personnel in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,352 | — |
| 2009 | 12,686 | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 13,374 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 12,594 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 12,845 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 12,988 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11,621 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 11,973 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 13,909 | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 15,673 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 20,827 | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 22,439 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 23,332 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 23,339 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20,084 | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,019 | 12,686 | 15,352 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,122 | 11,621 | 15,673 | 8 |
| 2020s | 22,004 | 20,084 | 23,339 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 93 Côte d'Ivoire 21,013 compare
- 94 Morocco 20,834 compare
- 95 Zimbabwe 20,819 compare
- 97 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19,391 compare
- 98 Republic of Moldova 18,902 compare
- 99 Tanzania, United Republic of 17,820 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0819 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Dominican Republic?
- Nursing personnel in Dominican Republic was 20,084 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23,339 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,621 in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for nursing personnel?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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