People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 6.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Dominican Republic, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Dominican Republic stood at 6.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 54th 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): Q2 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 7.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 51 El Salvador 8.6% compare
- 52 Malawi 7.9% compare
- 53 Philippines 7.9% compare
- 55 Gabon 5.8% compare
- 56 Panama 4.3% compare
- 57 South Africa 4.2% compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0431 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Dominican Republic?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Dominican Republic was 6.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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