UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Dominican Republic is 54, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Dominican Republic peaked at 72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 135th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59 | — |
| 2001 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 57 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 68 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 53 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 57 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 67 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 72 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54 | -25.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4 | 53 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8 | 53 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.25 | 54 | 72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Dominican Republic?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Dominican Republic was 54 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2021.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Dominican Republic ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO], published as part of UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access is based on three tracer indicators (i) hospital access, (ii) health workforce, (iii) health security. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points and is one of the four sub-indexes underlaying the overall UHC service coverage index.