Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 1.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.36 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 113th out of 231 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.93 | — |
| 2001 | 3.81 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.69 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.55 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.41 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.28 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.15 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.02 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.78 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.66 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.55 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.45 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.34 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.24 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.05 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.95 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.86 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.69 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.52 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.44 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 | 2.78 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 1.77 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.36 | 1.69 | 5 |
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More population data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Dominican Republic was 1.36 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Dominican Republic ranks 113th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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