People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 51.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
51.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 97 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2016
All-time low
41.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 41.1 lowest2001: 41.7 lowest2002: 42.3 lowest2003: 43 lowest2004: 43.6 lowest2005: 44.2 lowest2006: 44.9 lowest2007: 45.5 lowest2008: 46.1 lowest2009: 46.7 lowest2010: 47.4 lowest2011: 48 lowest2012: 48.6 lowest2013: 49.3 lowest2014: 49.9 lowest2015: 50.5 lowest2016: 51.2 lowest2017: 51.2 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Dominican Republic is 51.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Dominican Republic peaked at 51.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2000.

Dominican Republic ranks 37th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 41.1%
2001 41.7% +1.5%
2002 42.3% +1.5%
2003 43.0% +1.5%
2004 43.6% +1.5%
2005 44.2% +1.4%
2006 44.9% +1.4%
2007 45.5% +1.4%
2008 46.1% +1.4%
2009 46.7% +1.4%
2010 47.4% +1.3%
2011 48.0% +1.3%
2012 48.6% +1.3%
2013 49.3% +1.3%
2014 49.9% +1.3%
2015 50.5% +1.3%
2016 51.2% +1.2%
2017 51.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.9% 41.1% 46.7% 10
2010s 49.5% 47.4% 51.2% 8

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 34 El Salvador 57.4% compare
  2. 35 Republic of Moldova 56.6% compare
  3. 36 Honduras 52.5% compare
  4. 38 Rwanda 49.9% compare
  5. 39 Peru 49.0% compare
  6. 40 Philippines 47.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Dominican Republic?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Dominican Republic was 51.2% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2000.
How does Dominican Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Dominican Republic ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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