People practicing open defecation of population in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: People practicing open defecation of population was 1.67 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1.67
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
74th
of 225 countries
All-time high
5.17
in 2000
All-time low
1.67
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People practicing open defecation of population in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024

23452000201220242000: 5.22001: 52002: 4.92003: 4.72004: 4.52005: 4.32006: 4.12007: 3.92008: 3.72009: 3.62010: 3.42011: 3.32012: 3.12013: 32014: 2.82015: 2.72016: 2.62017: 2.52018: 2.32019: 2.22020: 2.12021: 22022: 1.92023: 1.82024: 1.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 71 Tuvalu 1.83 compare
  2. 72 Comoros 1.81 compare
  3. 73 Ecuador 1.71 compare
  4. 75 Argentina 1.53 compare
  5. 76 Gabon 1.34 compare
  6. 77 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.32 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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