Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 70.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 70.14 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Dominican Republic peaked at 70.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.01, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 30th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.01 | — |
| 2001 | 23.15 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 25.28 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 27.48 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 29.68 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 31.87 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 34.04 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 36.18 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 38.31 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 40.42 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 42.51 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 44.58 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 46.62 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 48.64 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 50.66 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 52.66 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 54.64 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 56.62 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 58.58 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 60.53 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 62.47 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 64.4 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 66.32 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 68.23 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 70.14 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.94 | 23.01 | 40.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6 | 42.51 | 60.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.31 | 62.47 | 70.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 27 Seychelles 73.26 compare
- 28 British Virgin Islands 73 compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 72.24 compare
- 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69 compare
- 32 Bhutan 68 compare
- 33 Grenada 67.27 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 543,612 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Dominican Republic was 70.14 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 70.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.01 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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