People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 96.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Dominican Republic, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 96.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.2% | — |
| 2001 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Dominican Republic?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Dominican Republic was 96.1% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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