Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 96.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 96.97 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.9, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 131st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.27 | 90.9 | 93.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.01 | 93.92 | 96.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6 | 96.22 | 96.97 | 5 |
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More population data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.541 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7136 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 18 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic was 96.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 131st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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