Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 36.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 85 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2024
All-time low
34.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using safely managed drinking-water services in Dominican Republic is 36.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Dominican Republic peaked at 36.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 48th of 85 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 safely managed drinking-water services in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 36.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.1%, 79% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 36.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.7%, 74% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 34.0% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 34.9% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.8% | 36.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 45 Georgia 40.9% compare
- 46 Sri Lanka 38.9% compare
- 47 Colombia 38.7% compare
- 49 Philippines 35.5% compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 32.0% compare
- 51 Afghanistan 28.4% 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)
- 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 safely managed drinking-water services in Dominican Republic?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Dominican Republic was 36.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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