Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 1.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Dominican Republic stood at 1.67. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 74th of 231 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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.17 | — |
| 2001 | 5.01 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.85 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.66 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.47 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.28 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.92 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.74 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.58 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.41 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.26 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.12 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.98 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.84 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.71 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.58 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.45 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.33 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.21 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.88 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.77 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.67 | -5.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2644, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5704, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 543,612 people (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Dominican Republic was 1.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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