Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 91.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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
In 2024, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Dominican Republic stood at 91.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Dominican Republic peaked at 91.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 106th of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 81.5% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 85.7% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.0% | 91.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 93.0% compare
- 104 Iran 92.8% compare
- 105 Fiji 92.8% compare
- 107 North Korea 91.7% compare
- 108 El Salvador 91.5% compare
- 109 Moldova 90.9% compare
More population data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.22 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.22 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 18 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.22 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.15 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Dominican Republic?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Dominican Republic was 91.7% 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 vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.