People without basic handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People without basic handwashing facilities was 5.88 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People without basic handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic, 2008–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without basic handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic is 5.88 million people, 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, people without basic handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.88 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million people, 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.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.52 million people | — |
| 2009 | 4.56 million people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.60 million people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.64 million people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.80 million people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.92 million people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.03 million people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.15 million people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.27 million people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.39 million people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.51 million people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.63 million people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.76 million people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.80 million people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.84 million people | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.88 million people | +0.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.88 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 12.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.88 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297 people, 7.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.54 million people | 4.52 million people | 4.56 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.00 million people | 4.60 million people | 5.51 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 million people | 5.63 million people | 5.88 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 45 Sierra Leone 7.02 million people compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 6.83 million people compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 6.67 million people compare
- 49 Liberia 5.42 million people compare
- 50 Central African Republic 4.14 million people compare
- 51 Guatemala 3.97 million people 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 people without basic handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic was 5.88 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million people in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.