People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 81.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Dominican Republic stood at 81.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 81.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 96th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.6% | — |
| 2001 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 68.6% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 73.7% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 79.0% | 81.1% | 5 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Dominican Republic?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Dominican Republic was 81.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.