Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 33.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Dominican Republic, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 33.3% for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Dominican Republic peaked at 41.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 67th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41.3% | — |
| 2009 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 35.1% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.3% | 34.2% | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0819 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Dominican Republic?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Dominican Republic was 33.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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