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. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
150th
of 249 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 2024
All-time low
76.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
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 150th of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.6% | — |
| 2001 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 90.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 90.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 147 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 90.5% compare
- 148 Micronesia (Federated States of) 90.5% compare
- 149 Guam 90.4% compare
- 151 Suriname 90.0% compare
- 152 Ireland 89.7% compare
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7% 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 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 150th out of 249 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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