People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 14.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
14.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 97 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2000
All-time low
14.9%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Dominican Republic, 2000–2017

05101520252000200820172000: 24.9 lowest2001: 24.3 lowest2002: 23.7 lowest2003: 23.1 lowest2004: 22.4 lowest2005: 21.8 lowest2006: 21.2 lowest2007: 20.6 lowest2008: 19.9 lowest2009: 19.3 lowest2010: 18.7 lowest2011: 18.1 lowest2012: 17.4 lowest2013: 16.8 lowest2014: 16.2 lowest2015: 15.6 lowest2016: 14.9 lowest2017: 14.9 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Dominican Republic is 14.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2016.

Dominican Republic ranks 56th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 24.9%
2001 24.3% -2.5%
2002 23.7% -2.6%
2003 23.1% -2.6%
2004 22.4% -2.7%
2005 21.8% -2.8%
2006 21.2% -2.9%
2007 20.6% -2.9%
2008 19.9% -3.0%
2009 19.3% -3.1%
2010 18.7% -3.2%
2011 18.1% -3.3%
2012 17.4% -3.5%
2013 16.8% -3.6%
2014 16.2% -3.7%
2015 15.6% -3.9%
2016 14.9% -4.0%
2017 14.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.1% 19.3% 24.9% 10
2010s 16.6% 14.9% 18.7% 8

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 53 Afghanistan 18.9% compare
  2. 54 Tunisia 17.5% compare
  3. 55 El Salvador 15.0% compare
  4. 57 Malawi 14.8% compare
  5. 58 Nepal 14.1% compare
  6. 59 Algeria 13.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Dominican Republic?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Dominican Republic was 14.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2016.
How does Dominican Republic rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Dominican Republic ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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