Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 97.91 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.91
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
132nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
97.91
in 2024
All-time low
95.17
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Dominican Republic stood at 97.91. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.17, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 132nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.17 | — |
| 2001 | 95.33 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.48 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.66 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.85 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.03 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.2 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.37 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.52 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.67 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.8 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.92 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.04 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.14 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.24 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.33 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.42 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.5 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.57 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.64 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.7 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.76 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.81 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.86 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.91 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.93 | 95.17 | 96.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.26 | 96.8 | 97.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.81 | 97.7 | 97.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 129 Jamaica 98.05 compare
- 130 Jersey 98.05 compare
- 131 Cape Verde 98.04 compare
- 133 Cuba 97.82 compare
- 134 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.73 compare
- 135 Seychelles 97.73 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0238 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 11.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0316 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Dominican Republic?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Dominican Republic was 97.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.91 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.17 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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