Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.43 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic is 2.43 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.43 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.121 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Dominican Republic 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.121 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.588 per 1,000 people | +386.0% |
| 1975 | 0.435 per 1,000 people | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 0.564 per 1,000 people | +29.7% |
| 1988 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | +90.4% |
| 1990 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | -29.3% |
| 1995 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +42.3% |
| 1997 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | +43.7% |
| 2000 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | -40.5% |
| 2011 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 2.43 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3545 per 1,000 people | 0.121 per 1,000 people | 0.588 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.435 per 1,000 people | 0.435 per 1,000 people | 0.435 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.819 per 1,000 people | 0.564 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 42.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 465,097 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,427 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 2.43 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.121 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.