People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 89.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
89.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 97 countries
All-time high
89.6%
in 2016
All-time low
86.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Dominican Republic, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 86.82001: 872002: 87.12003: 87.32004: 87.52005: 87.72006: 87.92007: 882008: 88.22009: 88.42010: 88.62011: 88.72012: 88.92013: 89.12014: 89.32015: 89.42016: 89.62017: 89.6

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Dominican Republic is 89.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Dominican Republic peaked at 89.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 2000.

That places Dominican Republic 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 86.8%
2001 87.0% +0.2%
2002 87.1% +0.2%
2003 87.3% +0.2%
2004 87.5% +0.2%
2005 87.7% +0.2%
2006 87.9% +0.2%
2007 88.0% +0.2%
2008 88.2% +0.2%
2009 88.4% +0.2%
2010 88.6% +0.2%
2011 88.7% +0.2%
2012 88.9% +0.2%
2013 89.1% +0.2%
2014 89.3% +0.2%
2015 89.4% +0.2%
2016 89.6% +0.2%
2017 89.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.6% 86.8% 88.4% 10
2010s 89.2% 88.6% 89.6% 8

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 28 Belize 91.4% compare
  2. 29 Suriname 90.8% compare
  3. 30 Panama 90.5% compare
  4. 32 Egypt 89.5% compare
  5. 33 Algeria 89.3% compare
  6. 34 El Salvador 87.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Dominican Republic?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Dominican Republic was 89.6% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 2000.
How does Dominican Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Dominican Republic ranks 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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