Dominican Republic vs Tuvalu: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Dominican Republic
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 43.0% against 39.7% in Tuvalu, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 97th and Tuvalu ranks 99th of 146 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 42.7% | 8.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 42.3% | 4.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 39.9% | 3.9% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Dominican Republic or Tuvalu?
- Dominican Republic, at 43.0% against 39.7% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Dominican Republic and Tuvalu?
- 3.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Tuvalu rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 97th and Tuvalu ranks 99th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.