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 96.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
96.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 2016
All-time low
96.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
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 96.7% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 62nd of 97 countries on this measure, 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 | 96.7% | — |
| 2001 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 59 Burundi 97.1% compare
- 60 Pakistan 97.0% compare
- 61 Republic of Moldova 96.8% compare
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 96.6% compare
- 64 Mozambique 96.6% compare
- 65 Belize 96.5% 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0431 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.25 % change on previous year (2025)
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 96.7% 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 96.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd 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 up 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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