People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 was 6.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
6.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 97 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2016
All-time low
6.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Dominican Republic, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Dominican Republic stood at 6.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 6.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 18.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 6.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Dominican Republic?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Dominican Republic was 6.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
- Dominican Republic ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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