Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 8.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Dominican Republic is 8.31, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Dominican Republic peaked at 40.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.31, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 116th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.5 | — |
| 2001 | 40.42 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.91 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 37.27 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 35.59 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 33.95 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 32.34 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 30.76 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 29.2 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 27.68 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 26.19 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 24.76 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 23.37 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 22 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 20.65 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 19.33 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 18.02 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 16.74 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 15.47 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 14.23 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 13.01 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 11.81 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 10.63 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 9.46 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 8.31 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.66 | 27.68 | 40.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.08 | 14.23 | 26.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.65 | 8.31 | 13.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 113 Peru 8.87 compare
- 114 French Guiana 8.41 compare
- 115 Micronesia, Federated States of 8.34 compare
- 117 Lebanon 8.18 compare
- 118 Viet Nam 8.15 compare
- 119 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.06 compare
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Dominican Republic was 8.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.31 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Dominican Republic ranks 116th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. 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 using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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