People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Dominican Republic, 2000–2017

00.0250.050.0750.12000200820172000: 0 highest2001: 0 highest2002: 0 highest2003: 0.004 highest2004: 0.011 highest2005: 0.018 highest2006: 0.026 highest2007: 0.033 highest2008: 0.041 highest2009: 0.048 highest2010: 0.056 highest2011: 0.063 highest2012: 0.071 highest2013: 0.078 highest2014: 0.086 highest2015: 0.093 highest2016: 0.101 highest2017: 0.101 highest

Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0.1% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 201.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Dominican Republic ranks 22nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0% +212.8%
2005 0.0% +67.9%
2006 0.0% +40.5%
2007 0.0% +28.8%
2008 0.0% +22.3%
2009 0.0% +18.3%
2010 0.1% +15.4%
2011 0.1% +13.4%
2012 0.1% +11.8%
2013 0.1% +10.6%
2014 0.1% +9.5%
2015 0.1% +8.7%
2016 0.1% +8.0%
2017 0.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 19 Lesotho 0.2% compare
  2. 20 Honduras 0.1% compare
  3. 21 Namibia 0.1% compare
  4. 23 India 0.1% compare
  5. 24 Mauritania 0.1% compare
  6. 25 Peru 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

More health data for Dominican Republic

All data for Dominican Republic →

Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Dominican Republic?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Dominican Republic was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Dominican Republic rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5?
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.3%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Dominican Republic. Statizoid. Retrieved 12 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/people-practicing-open-defecation-urban-percent-of-urban-population-q5-highest/dominican-republic/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/people-practicing-open-defecation-urban-percent-of-urban-population-q5-highest/dominican-republic/">People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Dominican Republic</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed