6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 44.94 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
44.94
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
99th
of 128 countries
All-time high
44.94
in 2022
All-time low
41.96
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Dominican Republic, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 422001: 42.12002: 42.22003: 42.42004: 42.62005: 42.82006: 432007: 43.12008: 43.32009: 43.52010: 43.62011: 43.82012: 43.92013: 442014: 44.22015: 44.32016: 44.42017: 44.52018: 44.62019: 44.72020: 44.82021: 44.92022: 44.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 44.94 for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Dominican Republic peaked at 44.94 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.96, in 2000.

That places Dominican Republic 99th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 41.96
2001 42.08 +0.3%
2002 42.2 +0.3%
2003 42.38 +0.4%
2004 42.57 +0.5%
2005 42.76 +0.4%
2006 42.95 +0.4%
2007 43.13 +0.4%
2008 43.3 +0.4%
2009 43.47 +0.4%
2010 43.63 +0.4%
2011 43.78 +0.3%
2012 43.91 +0.3%
2013 44.03 +0.3%
2014 44.16 +0.3%
2015 44.27 +0.3%
2016 44.38 +0.3%
2017 44.49 +0.2%
2018 44.59 +0.2%
2019 44.69 +0.2%
2020 44.78 +0.2%
2021 44.86 +0.2%
2022 44.94 +0.2%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 44.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.6, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 44.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.22, 70% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.68 41.96 43.47 10
2010s 44.19 43.63 44.69 10
2020s 44.86 44.78 44.94 3

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 96 Sri Lanka 47.13 compare
  2. 97 Turks and Caicos Islands 47.09 compare
  3. 98 Congo 46.08 compare
  4. 100 Ghana 44.47 compare
  5. 101 Cote d'Ivoire 43.89 compare
  6. 102 Mexico 43.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Dominican Republic?
6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Dominican Republic was 44.94 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 44.94 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 41.96 in 2000.
How does Dominican Republic rank for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Dominican Republic ranks 99th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
128 places, 2,886 data points, 2000–2022
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