People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was -6.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic is -6.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic peaked at -2.68 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -6.83 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 110th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2003 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2004 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2005 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2006 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2007 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2008 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2009 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2010 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2011 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2012 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2013 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2014 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2015 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2016 | -6 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2017 | -6.15 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2018 | -6.22 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2019 | -6.31 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2020 | -6.36 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2021 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2022 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2023 | -6.7 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2024 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -6.83 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.34 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -6.83 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -6.83 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -46.5% | -2.82 % change on previous year | -4.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.57 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -5.82 % change on previous year | -6.31 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.58 % change on previous year | -6.83 % change on previous year | -6.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 107 Comoros -5.57 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Belarus -5.84 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Eswatini -6.45 % change on previous year compare
- 111 South Africa -6.85 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Mauritius -7.36 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Moldova -7.38 % change on previous year 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic was -6.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -2.68 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.83 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 110th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.