6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation was 1.83 in 2022. ▼ Falling
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Dominican Republic, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.83 for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 2022.
Dominican Republic ranks 74th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.23 | — |
| 2001 | 5.06 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.89 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.69 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.49 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.11 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.92 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 3.74 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.57 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.24 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 3.09 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.95 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.81 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.67 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.54 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.41 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.05 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.94 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.83 | -5.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1596, 11.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8247, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4 | 3.57 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 2.17 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 1.83 | 2.05 | 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 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Dominican Republic?
- 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Dominican Republic was 1.83 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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