Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 47.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic is 47.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic peaked at 57.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 53rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.4% | — |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 54.3% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 49.6% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.0% | 49.1% | 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 543,612 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic was 47.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.