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.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 52.78 | — |
| 2009 | 52.98 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.18 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 53.35 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 53.51 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.93 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 52.35 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 51.77 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 51.18 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 50.6 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 50.01 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 49.41 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 48.81 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 48.21 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 48.32 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.43 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.53 | +0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 48.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.11, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 48.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.98, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 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)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
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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