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 97.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
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). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 97.5% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, 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, rural (% of rural) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.7% | — |
| 2001 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.7% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.8% | 97.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 18 Jamaica 98.7% compare
- 19 Mexico 98.5% compare
- 20 Türkiye 97.5% compare
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3% compare
- 23 North Macedonia 97.1% compare
- 24 Palestine, State of 97.1% compare
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- 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Dominican Republic?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Dominican Republic was 97.5% 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 97.5% 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 95.7% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st 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 1.0%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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