People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 8.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Dominican Republic, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Dominican Republic stood at 8.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 57th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.5% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.7% | 11.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Dominican Republic?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Dominican Republic was 8.7% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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