Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 97.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
127th
of 248 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2024
All-time low
91.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Dominican Republic stood at 97.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 127th out of 248 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.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.0% | — |
| 2001 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 97.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 97.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.7% | 91.0% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.7% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.9% | 97.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 124 Seychelles 97.7% compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 97.7% compare
- 126 Anguilla 97.5% compare
- 128 Egypt 97.3% compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 97.3% compare
- 130 Georgia 97.3% 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Dominican Republic was 97.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Dominican Republic ranks 127th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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