Private health expenditure per person in Dominica
Dominica: Private health expenditure per person was 292.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Dominica is 292.01, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Dominica peaked at 292.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119.6, in 2000.
That places Dominica 111th 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.
Private health expenditure per person in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119.6 | — |
| 2001 | 133.41 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 133.51 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 144.53 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 151.63 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 162.29 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 167.72 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 197.41 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 234.43 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 219.18 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 212.19 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 211.38 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 215.58 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 200.49 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 212.51 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 202.6 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 206.71 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 188.53 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 261.67 | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 273.68 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 245.7 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 242.78 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 254.51 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 292.01 | +14.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 292.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 292.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166.37 | 119.6 | 234.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.53 | 188.53 | 273.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.75 | 242.78 | 292.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Dominica?
- Private health expenditure per person in Dominica was 292.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 292.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.6 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Dominica ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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