People not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 346,349 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic stood at 346,349 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic peaked at 781,356 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 346,349 people, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 79th of 232 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 781,356 people | — |
| 2001 | 768,867 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 755,620 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 737,744 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 717,726 people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 697,417 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 676,844 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 656,245 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 635,957 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 616,138 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 596,582 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 578,035 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 560,083 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 542,097 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 524,060 people | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 505,947 people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 487,773 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 469,647 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 451,730 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 433,887 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 416,329 people | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 398,962 people | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 381,464 people | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 363,903 people | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 346,349 people | -4.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 346,349 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67,932 people, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 346,349 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,977 people, 24.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 704,391 people | 616,138 people | 781,356 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 514,984 people | 433,887 people | 596,582 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 381,401 people | 346,349 people | 416,329 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic was 346,349 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 781,356 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,349 people in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 79th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.