Physicians in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Physicians was 2.43 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Dominican Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Dominican Republic is 2.43 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.43 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.121 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Dominican Republic ranks 78th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Physicians in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.121 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.588 per 1,000 people | +386.0% |
| 1975 | 0.435 per 1,000 people | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 0.564 per 1,000 people | +29.7% |
| 1988 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | +90.4% |
| 1990 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | -29.3% |
| 1995 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +42.3% |
| 1997 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | +43.7% |
| 2000 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | -40.5% |
| 2011 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 2.43 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3545 per 1,000 people | 0.121 per 1,000 people | 0.588 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.435 per 1,000 people | 0.435 per 1,000 people | 0.435 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.819 per 1,000 people | 0.564 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- 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, female, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0462 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Dominican Republic?
- Physicians in Dominican Republic was 2.43 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.121 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for physicians?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.