People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 was 96.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2016
All-time low
95.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Dominican Republic, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 95.92001: 95.92002: 95.92003: 962004: 962005: 962006: 962007: 96.12008: 96.12009: 96.12010: 96.12011: 96.22012: 96.22013: 96.22014: 96.32015: 96.32016: 96.32017: 96.3

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 96.3% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2000.

That places Dominican Republic 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 95.9%
2001 95.9% +0.0%
2002 95.9% +0.0%
2003 96.0% +0.0%
2004 96.0% +0.0%
2005 96.0% +0.0%
2006 96.0% +0.0%
2007 96.1% +0.0%
2008 96.1% +0.0%
2009 96.1% +0.0%
2010 96.1% +0.0%
2011 96.2% +0.0%
2012 96.2% +0.0%
2013 96.2% +0.0%
2014 96.3% +0.0%
2015 96.3% +0.0%
2016 96.3% +0.0%
2017 96.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.0% 95.9% 96.1% 10
2010s 96.2% 96.1% 96.3% 8

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 18 Belize 96.8% compare
  2. 19 Uruguay 96.7% compare
  3. 20 Trinidad and Tobago 96.4% compare
  4. 22 Paraguay 96.1% compare
  5. 23 Belarus 96.0% compare
  6. 24 Egypt 95.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Dominican Republic?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Dominican Republic was 96.3% 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): q4 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2000.
How does Dominican Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4
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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