Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 39.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 39.5% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominican Republic peaked at 39.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 27.0% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominican Republic?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominican Republic was 39.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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