Americas (WHO regions) vs Dominican Republic: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to

Americas (WHO regions)
15.12
in 2024
Dominican Republic
70.14
in 2024
Americas (WHO regions) rank
28th
Dominican Republic rank
30th

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to over time

  • Americas (WHO regions)
  • Dominican Republic
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 70.14 against 15.12 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 55.02.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 4.6 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.

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

Americas (WHO regions) ranks 28th and Dominican Republic ranks 30th of 61 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO regions) Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 18.59 30.94 12.36 Dominican Republic
2010s 17.06 51.6 34.54 Dominican Republic
2020s 15.32 66.31 51 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to, Americas (WHO regions) or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 70.14 against 15.12 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to between Americas (WHO regions) and Dominican Republic?
55.02, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Dominican Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Americas (WHO regions) and Dominican Republic rank globally for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 28th and Dominican Republic ranks 30th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed