Dominican Republic vs Iran: Sanitation facilities usage

Dominican Republic

191,205 people

in 2024

Iran

335,653 people

in 2016

Dominican Republic rank

56th

Iran rank

53rd

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Iran currently reports 335,653 people against 191,205 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 144,448 people.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.8 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 56th and Iran ranks 53rd of 232 countries.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.