Dominican Republic vs Zimbabwe: People using improved sanitation facilities

Dominican Republic
11.08 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10.93 million people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
77th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Zimbabwe
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 11.08 million people against 10.93 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 147,400 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 77th of 232 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 8.45 million people 8.06 million people 392,546 people Dominican Republic
2010s 9.85 million people 9.30 million people 547,522 people Dominican Republic
2020s 10.84 million people 10.54 million people 299,040 people Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Dominican Republic or Zimbabwe?
Dominican Republic, at 11.08 million people against 10.93 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe?
147,400 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 77th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.