1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 88.68 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Dominican Republic, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 88.68 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Dominican Republic peaked at 88.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.96, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 112th 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.96 | — |
| 2001 | 77.47 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.98 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.54 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 79.13 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.7 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 80.28 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 80.85 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 81.41 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 81.97 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 82.53 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 83.07 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 83.6 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 84.13 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 84.65 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 85.17 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 85.68 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 86.19 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 86.7 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 87.2 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 87.7 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 88.19 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 88.68 | +0.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 88.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 88.68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.49, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.43 | 76.96 | 81.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.89 | 82.53 | 87.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.19 | 87.7 | 88.68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Dominican Republic?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Dominican Republic was 88.68 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 88.68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.96 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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