1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 96.75 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
96.75
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
100th
of 200 countries
All-time high
96.75
in 2022
All-time low
90.79
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Dominican Republic, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Dominican Republic stood at 96.75. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.79, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 100th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.79 | — |
| 2001 | 91.12 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.44 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.81 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.19 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.56 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 92.91 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.25 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.57 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 93.88 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.18 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.44 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.69 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.93 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.16 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.37 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.58 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.78 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.96 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.14 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.31 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.7 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.75 | +0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 96.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 96.75 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.73, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.35 | 90.79 | 93.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.22 | 94.18 | 96.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.59 | 96.31 | 96.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 97 Niue 97.01 compare
- 98 Nauru 97 compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 96.89 compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 96.62 compare
- 102 Seychelles 96.42 compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.09 compare
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 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Dominican Republic?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Dominican Republic was 96.75 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.79 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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