Population using at least basic sanitation services in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 81.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Dominican Republic is 81.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Dominican Republic peaked at 81.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 99th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 sanitation services in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.6% | — |
| 2001 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | +0.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 81.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 81.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 68.6% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 73.7% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 79.0% | 81.1% | 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 sanitation services in Dominican Republic?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Dominican Republic was 81.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 99th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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