Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 94.8% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Dominican Republic peaked at 94.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 79th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.7% | — |
| 2001 | 82.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 94.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 94.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 81.7% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 87.5% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 93.5% | 94.8% | 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 population using at least basic drinking-water services in Dominican Republic?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Dominican Republic was 94.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 79th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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