How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Tuvalu?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Tuvalu: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Dominican Republic

3.0%

in 2024

Tuvalu

3.1%

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

100th

Tuvalu rank

99th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Dominican Republic
Tuvalu

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 100th and Tuvalu ranks 99th of 232 countries.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Tuvalu	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.7%	11.7%	4.0%	Tuvalu
2010s	5.0%	7.0%	2.0%	Tuvalu
2020s	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Dominican Republic or Tuvalu?: Tuvalu, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Dominican Republic and Tuvalu?: 0.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Tuvalu?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Tuvalu rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?: Dominican Republic ranks 100th and Tuvalu ranks 99th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.