Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 90.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 90.12 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Dominican Republic peaked at 90.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.6, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 135th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.6 | — |
| 2001 | 77.15 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.7 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.3 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 78.93 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.55 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 80.16 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.77 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 81.37 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 81.97 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 82.56 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 83.14 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 83.7 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 84.26 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.82 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 85.37 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 85.92 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 86.46 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 87 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 87.53 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 88.06 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 88.58 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 89.1 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 89.61 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 90.12 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.25 | 76.6 | 81.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.08 | 82.56 | 87.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.09 | 88.06 | 90.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 90.46 compare
- 133 Micronesia, Federated States of 90.45 compare
- 134 Guam 90.38 compare
- 136 Suriname 90 compare
- 137 Ireland 89.73 compare
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7 compare
More population data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.541 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Dominican Republic?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Dominican Republic was 90.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 90.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 135th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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