Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 90.1% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Dominican Republic, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 90.1% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Dominican Republic peaked at 90.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 140th of 230 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 76.6% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 82.6% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 88.1% | 90.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 137 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 90.5% compare
- 138 Micronesia (Federated States of) 90.5% compare
- 139 Guam 90.4% compare
- 141 Suriname 90.0% compare
- 142 Ireland 89.7% compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7% compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.272 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 130,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 130,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 53,809 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3,250 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 29,685 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 7,783 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 361,208 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 272,150 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Dominican Republic was 90.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Dominican Republic ranks 140th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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