Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 96.97 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
96.97
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
126th
of 225 countries
All-time high
96.97
in 2024
All-time low
90.9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 90.92001: 91.22002: 91.52003: 91.82004: 92.12005: 92.42006: 92.82007: 93.12008: 93.42009: 93.62010: 93.92011: 94.22012: 94.42013: 94.72014: 94.92015: 95.22016: 95.42017: 95.62018: 95.82019: 962020: 96.22021: 96.42022: 96.62023: 96.82024: 97

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 96.97 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.9, in 2000.

That places Dominican Republic 126th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.27 90.9 93.64 10
2010s 95.01 93.92 96.02 10
2020s 96.6 96.22 96.97 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 123 Bhutan 97.38 compare
  2. 124 Colombia 97.23 compare
  3. 125 Argentina 97.11 compare
  4. 127 Tuvalu 96.89 compare
  5. 128 British Virgin Islands 96.86 compare
  6. 129 Algeria 96.71 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic was 96.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 96.97 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 90.9 in 2000.
How does Dominican Republic rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Dominican Republic ranks 126th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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