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 69.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Dominican Republic, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Dominican Republic stood at 69.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Dominican Republic peaked at 69.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.7% | — |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 63.7% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 67.1% | 69.1% | 8 |
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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 69.1% 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 69.1% 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 63.7% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd 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 4.6%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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