Health in Dominican Republic

1,415 indicators covering health for Dominican Republic.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 64.09 2023 up 13.4% 75th
Private health expenditure per person 409.65 2023 up 56.2% 94th
Public healthcare spending share gdp 2.95 2023 up 5.9% 101st
Health spending per person by source 749.14 2023 up 116.8% 84th
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 8th
Number of new hiv infections per year 4,020 2024 up 0.1% 39th
Rubella vaccination coverage 89 2024 up 8.5% 103rd
Deaths from aids un 1,269 2024 down 56.3% 48th
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 1.6 2020 down 18.6% 97th
Cost healthy diet 5.4 2024 up 59.3% 24th
Terrorism deaths by region 0 2021 58th
Medical doctors 24,250 2024 up 61.9% 67th
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 3,300 2024 up 3.1% 38th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 48.5% 2024 down 7.3% 73rd
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due 404.65 2024 up 65.3% 35th
Mean systolic blood pressure 122.2 2015 down 0.9% 120th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 89 2023 up 6.0% 109th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 54 2023 down 20.6% 136th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 85 2023 up 9.0% 26th
UHC Service Coverage Index 73 2023 down 1.4% 91st
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 70 2023 unchanged 34th
Stillbirth rate 10.11 2023 down 12.9% 73rd
Maternal mortality ratio 124.47 2023 up 36.8% 51st
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 73 2023 down 1.4% 88th
Stillbirths 2,076 2023 down 18.2% 75th
Stillbirth rate 10.11 2023 down 12.9% 74th
Number of stillbirths 2,076 2023 down 18.2% 75th
Hepb3 number unvaccinated 19,910 2023 down 52.5% 84th
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 83.0% 2025 unchanged 67th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 1,200 2024 unchanged 35th
Tb related deaths hiv 310 2023 up 3.3% 50th
Smoking bans in public places 3 2022 up 50.0% 128th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 4.6% 2023 down 6.6% 134th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 0.9% 2023 up 41.7% 105th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 64.1% 2023 up 13.4% 76th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 25.1% 2023 down 22.2% 113th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 2.9% 2023 up 5.9% 102nd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 15.4% 2023 up 2.5% 41st
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 35.0% 2023 down 18.3% 94th
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 488.87 2023 up 61.7% 98th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ 171.34 2023 up 32.2% 90th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 313.34 2023 up 83.4% 92nd
Total healthcare expenditure gdp 4.6 2023 down 6.6% 134th
Health expenditure government expenditure 15.41 2023 up 2.5% 41st
Mumps - number of reported cases 614 2025 down 70.6% 28th
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) 9.5 2023 down 32.1% 44th
Hib vaccine 86 2024 down 1.1% 121st
Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases 0 2025 16th
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ 4.19 2023 up 129.1% 101st
Dentists 3,234 2024 up 69.3% 73rd
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 33.3% 2024 down 15.6% 68th
Nursing and midwifery personnel 20,084 2024 up 56.4% 99th
Nursing personnel 20,084 2024 up 56.4% 96th
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.3592 2024 down 9.8% 32nd
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural 36.2% 2024 up 2.6% 48th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 38.52 2019 down 3.0% 20th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 38.1 2019 up 0.1% 27th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 67.7% 2019 up 5.5% 29th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence 49.1 2019 up 2.1% 5th
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 21.6% 2019 up 23.4% 74th