Physicians per 1000 people in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Physicians per 1000 people was 2.43 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
2.43
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
78th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.43
in 2023
All-time low
0.121
in 1960
Years of data
18
1960–2023

Physicians per 1000 people in Dominican Republic, 1960–2023

00.511.522.51960199120231960: 0.1211965: 0.5881975: 0.4351984: 0.5641988: 1.11990: 1.51993: 1.11995: 1.51997: 2.22000: 1.82008: 1.12011: 1.52018: 1.42019: 1.42020: 1.92021: 22022: 2.22023: 2.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 2.43 for physicians per 1000 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.121, in 1960.

That places Dominican Republic 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3545 0.121 0.588 2
1970s 0.435 0.435 0.435 1
1980s 0.819 0.564 1.07 2
1990s 1.55 1.05 2.16 4
2000s 1.46 1.08 1.82 2
2010s 1.45 1.43 1.51 3
2020s 2.16 1.95 2.43 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 75 Mexico 2.59 compare
  2. 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 compare
  3. 77 Colombia 2.54 compare
  4. 79 Brazil 2.36 compare
  5. 80 Malaysia 2.34 compare
  6. 81 Ecuador 2.31 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians per 1000 people in Dominican Republic?
Physicians per 1000 people in Dominican Republic was 2.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.43 in 2023.
What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.121 in 1960.
How does Dominican Republic rank for physicians per 1000 people?
Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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