Health in Dominican Republic

1,399 indicators covering health for Dominican Republic.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population ages 55-59, male 252,462 2025 up 22.6% 77th
Population ages 60-64, female 242,445 2025 up 44.1% 77th
Population ages 60-64, male 218,103 2025 up 42.0% 77th
Population ages 65-69, female 199,014 2025 up 70.9% 77th
Population ages 65-69, male 172,020 2025 up 66.0% 78th
Population ages 70-74, female 141,412 2025 up 78.5% 81st
Population ages 70-74, male 115,951 2025 up 74.4% 82nd
Population ages 75-79, female 88,620 2025 up 44.4% 86th
Population ages 75-79, male 66,657 2025 up 43.2% 87th
Population ages 80 and above, female 103,422 2025 up 29.5% 80th
Population ages 80 and above, male 56,187 2025 up 22.7% 82nd
Pertussis - number of reported cases 2 2025 down 97.1% 128th
Total tetanus - number of reported cases 16 2025 down 56.8% 45th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases 0 2025 down 100.0% 60th
Measles - number of reported cases 0 2025 143rd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 7.0% 2024 down 1.4% 62nd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 8.0% 2024 down 1.2% 62nd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 7.5% 2024 down 1.3% 62nd
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 5.0% 2024 down 27.5% 124th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 6.2% 2024 down 27.1% 123rd
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 5.6% 2024 down 27.3% 123rd
Hospital beds 0.75 per 1,000 people 2023 down 56.4% 149th
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated again 78 2024 115th
Tuberculosis death rate 1.3 per 100,000 people 2024 down 70.5% 123rd
Incidence of tuberculosis 51 per 100,000 people 2024 down 15.0% 89th
Number of tuberculosis cases 5,800 2024 down 6.5% 82nd
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban 97.9% 2024 up 0.6% 97th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban 91.7% 2024 up 4.9% 102nd
People practicing open defecation, urban 1.1% 2024 down 35.5% 46th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural 94.8% 2024 up 5.5% 77th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural 81.1% 2024 up 7.0% 96th
People using at least basic drinking water services 97.5% 2024 up 1.8% 106th
People using safely managed drinking water services 45.3% 2024 up 2.2% 116th
People practicing open defecation, rural 5.1% 2024 down 26.8% 59th
People using at least basic sanitation services 90.1% 2024 up 6.3% 124th
Tuberculosis case detection rate 77.0% 2024 up 6.9% 89th
Tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected wit 1.3 2024 down 70.5% 118th
People practicing open defecation 1.7% 2024 down 41.1% 73rd
Hospital beds per 1000 people 0.75 2023 down 56.4% 149th
Current health expenditure 4.6% 2023 down 6.6% 134th
Current health expenditure per capita 488.87 current US$ 2023 up 61.7% 96th
Out-of-pocket expenditure 25.1% 2023 down 22.2% 113th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita 122.49 current US$ 2023 up 25.8% 96th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type 81 2023 down 2.4% 114th
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 0 2025 down 100.0% 65th
Tuberculosis case detection rate 77 2024 up 6.9% 91st
Domestic general government health expenditure 64.1% 2023 up 13.4% 75th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP 749.14 current international $ 2023 up 116.8% 84th
Domestic private health expenditure 35.0% 2023 down 18.3% 94th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita 171.34 current US$ 2023 up 32.2% 91st
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp 1,169 2023 up 91.1% 93rd
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita 1,169 2023 up 91.1% 93rd
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare 292.85 2023 up 48.7% 95th
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in develo 749.14 2023 up 116.8% 84th
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously unin 0.574 2024 down 3.6% 32nd
Incidence of hiv by age 0.574 2024 down 3.6% 32nd
People using safely managed sanitation services 43.0% 2024 down 8.3% 97th
Immunization, Hib3 86.0% 2024 down 1.1% 122nd
Number of infant deaths 5,578 2024 down 15.8% 63rd
Number of under-five deaths 6,181 2024 down 17.4% 67th