Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 9.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic, 2000–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic peaked at 13.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2015.
Dominican Republic ranks 143rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 140 Bangladesh 10.0% compare
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- 142 Mongolia 9.8% compare
- 144 Uruguay 9.4% compare
- 145 Tajikistan 9.2% compare
- 146 Syrian Arab Republic 8.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic was 9.4% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Dominican Republic ranks 143rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).