People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural was 47.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural in Dominican Republic stood at 47.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 57.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd of 100 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, rural in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.4% | — |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | -1.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 47.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 47.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.7%, 89% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 54.3% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 49.6% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.0% | 49.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Dominican Republic?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Dominican Republic was 47.0% 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, rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.