Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4

Dominican Republic
96.3%
in 2017
Uruguay
96.7%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
21st
Uruguay rank
19th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 96.7% against 96.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 19th of 97 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 96.0% 97.7% 1.8% Uruguay
2010s 96.2% 96.9% 0.6% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 96.7% against 96.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Dominican Republic ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 19th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed