Population using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 47.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic is 47.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic peaked at 57.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd of 99 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.
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.4% | — |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | -1.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 47.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.2%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 47.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.3%, 81% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 54.3% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 49.6% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.0% | 49.1% | 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 safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic was 47.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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