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.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 339,467 people | — |
| 2001 | 329,583 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 319,476 people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 305,454 people | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 289,917 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 274,605 people | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 259,531 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 244,813 people | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 230,586 people | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 216,944 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 203,775 people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 191,840 people | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 180,793 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 170,079 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 159,686 people | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 149,608 people | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 139,859 people | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 130,487 people | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 121,600 people | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 113,151 people | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 105,180 people | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 97,640 people | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 90,437 people | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 83,580 people | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 77,060 people | -7.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 77,060 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,286 people, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 77,060 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,260 people, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 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.