Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 42.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 42.97 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic peaked at 52.32 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42.97, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 99th out of 149 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.77 | 48.91 | 52.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.69 | 44.91 | 48.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.74 | 42.97 | 44.52 | 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 safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic was 42.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 52.32 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.97 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 99th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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