Drinking water services in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Drinking water services was 75,980 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water services in Dominican Republic is 75,980 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in Dominican Republic peaked at 94,289 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 75,980 people, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 69th out of 231 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.
Drinking water services in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91,140 people | — |
| 2001 | 92,634 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 94,012 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 94,289 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93,970 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 93,486 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 92,835 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 92,049 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 91,177 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 90,259 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 89,257 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 88,473 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 87,813 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 87,068 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 86,235 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 85,307 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 84,293 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 83,219 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 82,156 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 81,087 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 80,060 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 79,064 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 78,041 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 77,009 people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 75,980 people | -1.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 75,980 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,292 people, 14.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 75,980 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 655.48 people, 115.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,585 people | 90,259 people | 94,289 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,491 people | 81,087 people | 89,257 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,031 people | 75,980 people | 80,060 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in Dominican Republic?
- Drinking water services in Dominican Republic was 75,980 people 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 drinking water services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94,289 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,980 people in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for drinking water services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 69th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.