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
Latest (2017)
6.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 97 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2000
All-time low
6.5%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017
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% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 6.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 18.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 6.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (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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