Number without basic handwashing in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number without basic handwashing was 5.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.88 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
48th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.88 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.52 million
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Dominican Republic, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Dominican Republic is 5.88 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.88 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.52 million | — |
| 2009 | 4.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.60 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.27 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.76 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.88 million | +0.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.88 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 12.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.88 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297, 7.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.54 million | 4.52 million | 4.56 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.00 million | 4.60 million | 5.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 million | 5.63 million | 5.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 45 Sierra Leone 7.02 million compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 6.83 million compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 6.67 million compare
- 49 Liberia 5.42 million compare
- 50 Central African Republic 4.14 million compare
- 51 Guatemala 3.97 million compare
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 number without basic handwashing in Dominican Republic?
- Number without basic handwashing in Dominican Republic was 5.88 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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