Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 5.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Dominican Republic, 2003–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 5.7% for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in 2022.
The figure is up 54.1% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Dominican Republic peaked at 44.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 80th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 43.3% | — |
| 2004 | 44.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +54.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 55% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 40% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 22.2% | 44.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 5.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 543,612 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Dominican Republic?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Dominican Republic was 5.7% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Dominican Republic ranks 80th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.