Health in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: official figures
The Ministry of Public Health lists 163 public health establishments in the municipality of Santo Domingo in its 2026 register, the most among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; that is 8.5% of the 1,910 public establishments in the Dominican Republic.
What kinds of public health facilities are in Santo Domingo?
Santo Domingo has 19 specialised-level and 144 first-level public establishments, so 11.7% are specialised (national: 10.4%), 6th highest 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 Santo Domingo?
Of the public establishments in Santo Domingo, 15 are hospitals (8 alta complejidad, 2 infantil, 2 materno, 1 materno-infantil, 2 mediana complejidad), the 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 Santo Domingo?
The register shows 51 first-level care centres, 77 consultorios (small clinics) and 11 diagnostic centres in Santo Domingo.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyWhen did public health care in Santo Domingo begin?
The oldest public establishment in Santo Domingo with a recorded opening year is Padre Billini, opened in 1878; 40 of the 100 with a recorded year opened in 2000 or later.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyWhich health region is Santo Domingo in?
The Ministry places the public establishments of Santo Domingo in health region 0.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyHow Santo Domingo compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Public health establishments in the municipality (MISPAS register) (2026)
Santo Domingo ranks 1 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Public health establishments in the municipality (MISPAS register) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 163 |
| 2 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 90 |
| 3 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 78 |
| 4 | San Francisco de Macoris | 66 |
| 5 | La Vega | 64 |
| 6 | Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte | 59 |
| 7 | San Cristóbal | 44 |
Public hospitals in the municipality (MISPAS register) (2026)
Santo Domingo ranks 1 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Public hospitals in the municipality (MISPAS register) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 15 |
| 2 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 10 |
| 3 | Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte | 7 |
| 4 | Higüey | 5 |
| 5 | La Vega | 5 |
| 6 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 4 |
| 7 | San Francisco de Macoris | 4 |
Share of public establishments that are specialised-level (2026)
Santo Domingo ranks 6 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of public establishments that are specialised-level |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Boca Chica | 12.5% |
| 4 | La Romana | 12.5% |
| 5 | Higüey | 12.2% |
| 6 | Santo Domingo | 11.7% |
| 7 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 11.1% |
| 8 | La Vega | 7.8% |
| 9 | Bonao | 7.4% |
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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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