People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 10.30 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic stood at 10.30 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.30 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.58 million people, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 76th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.58 million people | — |
| 2001 | 6.73 million people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.88 million people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 7.03 million people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.19 million people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.34 million people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.49 million people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.64 million people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.79 million people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.95 million people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.11 million people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.27 million people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.43 million people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.59 million people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.75 million people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.91 million people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.07 million people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.22 million people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.38 million people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.54 million people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.69 million people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 9.85 million people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.01 million people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.15 million people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 10.30 million people | +1.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 10.30 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 10.30 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million people, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.26 million people | 6.58 million people | 7.95 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 million people | 8.11 million people | 9.54 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.00 million people | 9.69 million people | 10.30 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic was 10.30 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.30 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 million people in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 76th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.