Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 48.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Dominican Republic, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 48.53 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Dominican Republic peaked at 53.51 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.21, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.88 | 52.78 | 52.98 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.83 | 49.41 | 53.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.46 | 48.21 | 48.81 | 5 |
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More population data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 18 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.22 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.24 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.15 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Dominican Republic was 48.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 53.51 in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.21 in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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