People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Dominican Republic is 97.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 98.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.8% | — |
| 2001 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 96.8% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.2% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 94 Eswatini 98.1% compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 98.1% compare
- 96 Kazakhstan 98.0% compare
- 98 Republic of Moldova 97.9% compare
- 99 Naoero 97.8% compare
- 100 Peru 97.8% 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.8924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.6908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.041 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Dominican Republic?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Dominican Republic was 97.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.