People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Dominican Republic, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.0% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 47th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -51.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Dominican Republic?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Dominican Republic was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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