People using improved drinking water sources in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People using improved drinking water sources was 163,114 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using improved drinking water sources 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
Dominican Republic recorded 163,114 people for people using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Dominican Republic peaked at 323,494 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 163,114 people, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 78th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved drinking water sources in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 323,494 people | — |
| 2001 | 314,881 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 306,177 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 295,248 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 283,664 people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 272,482 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 261,718 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 251,474 people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 241,883 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 233,006 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 224,760 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 217,419 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 210,763 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 204,541 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 198,743 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 193,357 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 188,383 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 183,850 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 179,783 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 176,108 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 172,887 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 170,070 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 167,500 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 165,175 people | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 163,114 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278,403 people | 233,006 people | 323,494 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,771 people | 176,108 people | 224,760 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,749 people | 163,114 people | 172,887 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 75 Gambia 191,810 people compare
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 174,846 people compare
- 77 Republic of Moldova 174,097 people compare
- 79 Tunisia 159,233 people compare
- 80 Ireland 152,499 people compare
- 81 Solomon Islands 150,843 people compare
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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0015 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0007 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Dominican Republic?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Dominican Republic was 163,114 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 323,494 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,114 people in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.