Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 43.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Dominican Republic is 43.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Dominican Republic peaked at 52.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 107th of 159 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.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.0% | — |
| 2001 | 52.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 48.9% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 44.9% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.0% | 44.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Dominican Republic was 43.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Dominican Republic ranks 107th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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