Dominican Republic - Domestic private health expenditure

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Dominican Republic was 54.27 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 71.05 in 2004, while its lowest value was 50.84 in 2014.

Definition: Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 63.14
2001 62.21
2002 61.01
2003 70.37
2004 71.05
2005 66.31
2006 63.78
2007 58.27
2008 53.40
2009 53.32
2010 54.31
2011 51.43
2012 51.81
2013 51.29
2014 50.84
2015 51.65
2016 53.66
2017 53.26
2018 54.75
2019 54.27

Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Dominican Republic was 266.48 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 266.48 in 2019 and 74.68 in 2003.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 88.48
2001 90.42
2002 94.62
2003 74.68
2004 75.78
2005 113.53
2006 104.67
2007 115.42
2008 128.38
2009 136.69
2010 168.32
2011 172.29
2012 186.30
2013 184.41
2014 193.25
2015 206.80
2016 227.67
2017 236.29
2018 252.67
2019 266.48

Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Dominican Republic was 618.65 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 618.65 in 2019 and 204.73 in 2000.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity (PPP).

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 204.73
2001 207.97
2002 217.93
2003 219.16
2004 224.58
2005 236.89
2006 232.01
2007 247.58
2008 264.72
2009 285.88
2010 345.72
2011 345.81
2012 362.83
2013 368.99
2014 394.02
2015 440.42
2016 503.75
2017 519.68
2018 569.42
2019 618.65

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems