People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0303 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.0303 people per person for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.091 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0303 people per person, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 98th out of 214 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.091 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0882 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0854 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0821 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0788 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0756 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0725 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0694 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0664 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0636 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0608 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0581 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0556 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0532 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0508 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0485 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0462 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.044 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0419 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0398 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0378 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0359 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.034 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0321 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0303 people per person | -5.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0303 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0261 people per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0303 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0194 people per person, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0773 people per person | 0.0636 people per person | 0.091 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0499 people per person | 0.0398 people per person | 0.0608 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.034 people per person | 0.0303 people per person | 0.0378 people per person | 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 people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.0303 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.091 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0303 people per person in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 98th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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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People 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.