Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 97.91 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.91
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 231 countries
All-time high
97.91
in 2024
All-time low
95.17
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Dominican Republic, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 97.91 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.17, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 137th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.93 | 95.17 | 96.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.26 | 96.8 | 97.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.81 | 97.7 | 97.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 134 Montserrat 98.06 compare
- 135 Jamaica 98.05 compare
- 136 Cabo Verde 98.04 compare
- 138 Cuba 97.82 compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.73 compare
- 140 Seychelles 97.73 compare
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 improved drinking water sources in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Dominican Republic was 97.91 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.91 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.17 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Dominican Republic ranks 137th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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