People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 77,060 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Dominican Republic is 77,060 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Dominican Republic peaked at 339,467 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77,060 people, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 90th of 178 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 281,038 people | 216,944 people | 339,467 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,088 people | 113,151 people | 203,775 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,779 people | 77,060 people | 105,180 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 51.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1864 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0123 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0379 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Dominican Republic?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Dominican Republic was 77,060 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 339,467 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,060 people in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.