Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 42.25 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
42.25
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
78th
of 124 countries
All-time high
48.99
in 2001
All-time low
42.25
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 48.72001: 492002: 48.72003: 48.52004: 48.22005: 482006: 47.72007: 47.42008: 47.12009: 46.92010: 46.62011: 46.32012: 462013: 45.72014: 45.42015: 45.12016: 44.82017: 44.52018: 44.22019: 43.92020: 43.62021: 43.22022: 42.92023: 42.62024: 42.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 42.25 for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Dominican Republic peaked at 48.99 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42.25, in 2024.

That places Dominican Republic 78th out of 124 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.02 46.85 48.99 10
2010s 45.24 43.87 46.57 10
2020s 42.9 42.25 43.55 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 75 Ecuador 43.97 compare
  2. 76 Samoa 43.48 compare
  3. 77 Fiji 42.53 compare
  4. 79 Cuba 41.88 compare
  5. 80 Malawi 41.16 compare
  6. 81 Viet Nam 41.02 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Dominican Republic?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Dominican Republic was 42.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 48.99 in 2001.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 42.25 in 2024.
How does Dominican Republic rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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