Private health expenditure per person in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Private health expenditure per person was 409.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
409.65
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
94th
of 193 countries
All-time high
409.65
in 2023
All-time low
201.83
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Dominican Republic stood at 409.65. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Dominican Republic peaked at 409.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 201.83, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 94th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 201.83 | — |
| 2001 | 204.97 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 214.65 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 216.08 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 221.45 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 233.75 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 229.23 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 233.08 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 244.87 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 248.62 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 267.51 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 267.76 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 261.09 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 262.23 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 266 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 285.81 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 306.06 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 302.16 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 285.05 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 326.94 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 317.37 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 363.94 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 386.37 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 409.65 | +6.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 409.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 409.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 224.85 | 201.83 | 248.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 283.06 | 261.09 | 326.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 369.33 | 317.37 | 409.65 | 4 |
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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 private health expenditure per person in Dominican Republic?
- Private health expenditure per person in Dominican Republic was 409.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 409.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.83 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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