Dominican Republic: Health spending per capita

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 Dominican Republic

Health spending per capita

 Latest value 488.87
 Year 2023
 Measure U.S. dollars
 Data availability 2000 - 2023
 Average 272.12
 Min - Max 104.60 - 488.87
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2023 is 488.87 U.S. dollars, an increase from 469.35 U.S. dollars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 1447.12 U.S. dollars, based on data from 186 countries. Historically, the average for Dominican Republic from 2000 to 2023 is 272.12 U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 104.6 U.S. dollars, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 488.87 U.S. dollars was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Dominican Republic: Health spending per capita
 2023 488.87
 2022 469.35
 2021 433.89
 2020 354.26
 2019 357.44
 2018 332.48
 2017 329.54
 2016 328.37




Definition: Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Health spending per capita 488.87 2023 U.S. dollars
 Health spending as percent of GDP 4.60 2023 percent
 Life expectancy 73.87 2024 years
 Life expectancy, female 77.11 2024 years
 Life expectancy, male 70.66 2024 years
 Birth rate 17.62 2024 births per 1000 people
 Death rate 6.25 2024 deaths per 1000 people
 Fertility rate 2.22 2024 births per woman
 HIV infections 1.00 2024 percent
 Tuberculosis 51.00 2024 cases per 100,000 people
 Diabetes prevalence 17.60 2024 percent
 Prevalence of undernourishment 3.60 2023 percent
 Access to drinking water, rural 36.2 2024 percent
 Access to drinking water, urban 46.9 2024 percent
 Suicides rate 4.20 2021 suicides per 100,000 people
 DPT immunization rate 87 2024 percent
 Hepatitis B immunization rate 86 2024 percent
 Measles immunization rate 89 2024 percent
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