Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 5.05 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Dominican Republic, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 5.05 for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.05, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 60th of 173 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.66 | 7.83 | 9.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 | 5.98 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 | 5.05 | 5.79 | 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 open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Dominican Republic?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Dominican Republic was 5.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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