People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) was 36.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural in Dominican Republic stood at 36.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 36.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 48th out of 85 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 36.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.4%, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 36.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.7%, 77% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 34.0% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 34.9% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.8% | 36.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 45 Suriname 40.8% compare
- 46 Sri Lanka 38.9% compare
- 47 Colombia 38.7% compare
- 49 Philippines 35.5% compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 32.0% compare
- 51 Afghanistan 28.4% compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Dominican Republic?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Dominican Republic was 36.2% 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water 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 drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.