Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 292.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 292.85 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Dominican Republic peaked at 292.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 176.84, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 176.84 | — |
| 2001 | 179.59 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 188.06 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 189.32 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 194.03 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 189.93 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 196.76 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 188.62 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 196.83 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 193.03 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 202.2 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 208.15 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 198.98 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 196.96 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 201.1 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 210.26 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 220.1 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 216.68 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 216.14 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 236 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 232.34 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 261.59 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 283.22 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 292.85 | +3.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 292.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 292.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.3 | 176.84 | 196.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.66 | 196.96 | 236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.5 | 232.34 | 292.85 | 4 |
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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Dominican Republic?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Dominican Republic was 292.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 292.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.84 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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