Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Dominica
Dominica: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 29.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.33
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
88th
of 193 countries
All-time high
44.35
in 2008
All-time low
23.37
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 29.33 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Dominica peaked at 44.35 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.37, in 2022.
That places Dominica 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.02 | — |
| 2001 | 41.14 | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 41.7 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 40.08 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 40.67 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 40.02 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 39.93 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.96 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 44.35 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 42.24 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 38.8 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 36.78 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 35.47 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 35.36 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.74 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.05 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 32.23 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 28.56 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 30.91 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 33.86 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 29.01 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 23.99 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 23.37 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 29.33 | +25.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 29.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 29.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.33, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.61 | 33.02 | 44.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.18 | 28.56 | 38.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.42 | 23.37 | 29.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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- 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Dominica?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Dominica was 29.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 44.35 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.37 in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Dominica ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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