Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 2.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.06
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
130th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.08
in 2022
All-time low
1.1
in 2016
Years of data
14
2000–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Dominican Republic stood at 2.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.08 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.79 | — |
| 2009 | 1.31 | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.24 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.89 | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 2.02 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.08 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.06 | -0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.31 | 1.79 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.1 | 1.44 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.01 | 1.89 | 2.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 127 El Salvador 2.18 compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 2.17 compare
- 129 Tunisia 2.16 compare
- 130 Belize 2.06 compare
- 132 Bhutan 2.05 compare
- 133 Solomon Islands 2 compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Dominican Republic?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Dominican Republic was 2.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Dominican Republic ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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