Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Physicians (per 1,000 people) 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 (per 1,000 people) 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% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.43 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.43 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +386.0% | 0.121 per 1,000 people | 0.588 per 1,000 people |
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 |
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 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.