People using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: People using safely managed sanitation services was 43.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
43.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
97th
of 146 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2001
All-time low
43.0%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 52 % of population2001: 52.3 % of population2002: 51.9 % of population2003: 51.5 % of population2004: 51.1 % of population2005: 50.6 % of population2006: 50.2 % of population2007: 49.8 % of population2008: 49.3 % of population2009: 48.9 % of population2010: 48.5 % of population2011: 48.1 % of population2012: 47.7 % of population2013: 47.3 % of population2014: 46.9 % of population2015: 46.5 % of population2016: 46.1 % of population2017: 45.7 % of population2018: 45.3 % of population2019: 44.9 % of population2020: 44.5 % of population2021: 44.1 % of population2022: 43.7 % of population2023: 43.4 % of population2024: 43 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic is 43.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic peaked at 52.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2024.

Dominican Republic ranks 97th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

People using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 52.0%
2001 52.3% +0.5%
2002 51.9% -0.7%
2003 51.5% -0.8%
2004 51.1% -0.9%
2005 50.6% -0.9%
2006 50.2% -0.9%
2007 49.8% -0.9%
2008 49.3% -0.9%
2009 48.9% -0.9%
2010 48.5% -0.9%
2011 48.1% -0.8%
2012 47.7% -0.8%
2013 47.3% -0.8%
2014 46.9% -0.8%
2015 46.5% -0.8%
2016 46.1% -0.9%
2017 45.7% -0.9%
2018 45.3% -0.9%
2019 44.9% -0.9%
2020 44.5% -0.9%
2021 44.1% -0.9%
2022 43.7% -0.9%
2023 43.4% -0.9%
2024 43.0% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.8% 48.9% 52.3% 10
2010s 46.7% 44.9% 48.5% 10
2020s 43.7% 43.0% 44.5% 5

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  1. 94 Lesotho 43.8% compare
  2. 95 Guyana 43.4% compare
  3. 96 Yemen 43.1% compare
  4. 98 American Samoa 42.9% compare
  5. 99 Tuvalu 39.7% compare
  6. 100 Djibouti 39.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic?
People using safely managed sanitation services in Dominican Republic was 43.0% 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 sanitation services recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2024.
How does Dominican Republic rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
Dominican Republic ranks 97th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,319 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.