Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 47.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Dominican Republic is 47.15, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Dominican Republic peaked at 47.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.56, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 25th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.48 | 24.56 | 33.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.39 | 34.07 | 42.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.35 | 43.54 | 47.15 | 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Dominican Republic was 47.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.56 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 25th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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