People practicing open defecation of population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People practicing open defecation of population was 1.67 in 2024. βΌ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Dominican Republic, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.67 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 74th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.38 | 3.58 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 2.21 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.67 | 2.1 | 5 |
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More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.541 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7136 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 18 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Dominican Republic?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Dominican Republic was 1.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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