Health in Baní, Dominican Republic: official figures
The Ministry of Public Health lists 34 public health establishments in the municipality of Baní in its 2026 register, 7th fewest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; that is 1.8% of the 1,910 public establishments in the Dominican Republic.
What kinds of public health facilities are in Baní?
Baní has 2 specialised-level and 32 first-level public establishments, so 5.9% are specialised (national: 10.4%), 8th lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on that share.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyHow many public hospitals are there in Baní?
Of the public establishments in Baní, 2 are hospitals (2 mediana complejidad), joint 8th most among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; the country has 192 public hospitals in the register.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyHow many primary care centres are in Baní?
The register shows 29 first-level care centres, 2 consultorios (small clinics) and 1 diagnostic centre in Baní.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyWhen did public health care in Baní begin?
The oldest public establishment in Baní with a recorded opening year is Nuestra Senora De Regla, opened in 1959; 11 of the 32 with a recorded year opened in 2000 or later.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyWhich health region is Baní in?
The Ministry places the public establishments of Baní in health region 1.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyHow Baní compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Public health establishments in the municipality (MISPAS register) (2026)
Baní ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Public health establishments in the municipality (MISPAS register) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | San Juan de la Maguana | 37 |
| 11 | San Pedro de Macorís | 35 |
| 12 | Moca | 35 |
| 13 | Baní | 34 |
| 14 | Bonao | 27 |
| 15 | Puerto Plata | 21 |
| 16 | La Romana | 16 |
Public hospitals in the municipality (MISPAS register) (2026)
Baní ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Public hospitals in the municipality (MISPAS register) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | San Cristóbal | 2 |
| 11 | San Pedro de Macorís | 2 |
| 12 | Moca | 2 |
| 13 | Baní | 2 |
| 14 | La Romana | 2 |
| 15 | Bonao | 2 |
| 16 | Boca Chica | 1 |
Share of public establishments that are specialised-level (2026)
Baní ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of public establishments that are specialised-level |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bonao | 7.4% |
| 10 | Bajos de Haina | 6.7% |
| 11 | San Francisco de Macoris | 6.1% |
| 12 | Baní | 5.9% |
| 13 | San Pedro de Macorís | 5.7% |
| 14 | Moca | 5.7% |
| 15 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 5.1% |
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Sources
- Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS): Establecimientos de Salud Públicos, 1878-2026 (list of public health establishments with level of care, type, province, municipality and opening year), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 89e347229ca0…)
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