People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0116 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0116 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0604 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 people per person, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 96th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0604 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0579 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0554 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0523 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0491 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0461 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0431 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0403 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0376 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0351 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0327 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0305 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0285 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0266 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0248 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0231 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0215 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0199 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0185 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0171 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0159 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0147 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0136 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0126 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0116 people per person | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0477 people per person | 0.0351 people per person | 0.0604 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0243 people per person | 0.0171 people per person | 0.0327 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 people per person | 0.0116 people per person | 0.0159 people per person | 5 |
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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, per in Dominican Republic?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Dominican Republic was 0.0116 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0604 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 people per person in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.