Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 48.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.53
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 113 countries
All-time high
51.77
in 2015
All-time low
48.21
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic is 48.53, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic peaked at 51.77 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.21, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 68th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 51.77 | — |
| 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 89.7, 54% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 48.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.12, 58% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.59 | 49.41 | 51.77 | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.46 | 48.21 | 48.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic was 48.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.77 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.21 in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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