People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Dominican Republic, 2000–2017

00.020.040.060.082000200820172000: 0 highest2001: 0 highest2002: 0.002 highest2003: 0.007 highest2004: 0.013 highest2005: 0.019 highest2006: 0.024 highest2007: 0.03 highest2008: 0.035 highest2009: 0.041 highest2010: 0.047 highest2011: 0.052 highest2012: 0.058 highest2013: 0.063 highest2014: 0.069 highest2015: 0.075 highest2016: 0.08 highest2017: 0.08 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Dominican Republic stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 168.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Dominican Republic ranks 34th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0% +292.7%
2004 0.0% +74.7%
2005 0.0% +42.7%
2006 0.0% +30.0%
2007 0.0% +23.0%
2008 0.0% +18.7%
2009 0.0% +15.8%
2010 0.0% +13.6%
2011 0.1% +12.0%
2012 0.1% +10.7%
2013 0.1% +9.7%
2014 0.1% +8.8%
2015 0.1% +8.1%
2016 0.1% +7.5%
2017 0.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 31 Namibia 0.2% compare
  2. 32 Sudan 0.1% compare
  3. 33 Mali 0.1% compare
  4. 35 Peru 0.1% compare
  5. 36 Kenya 0.0% compare
  6. 37 Gabon 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Dominican Republic?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Dominican Republic was 0.1% 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): q5 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Dominican Republic rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
Dominican Republic ranks 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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
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