Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 51.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Dominican Republic, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 51.21 for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 57.42 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51.21, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 76th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 57.42 | — |
| 2009 | 57.42 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.42 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.42 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57.42 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.73 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 56.04 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 55.35 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 54.66 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 53.97 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.28 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.59 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 51.9 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 51.21 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 51.21 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.21 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.21 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 51.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.04, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 51.21 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4, 60% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.42 | 57.42 | 57.42 | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.49 | 52.59 | 57.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.35 | 51.21 | 51.9 | 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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Dominican Republic was 51.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.42 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.21 in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Dominican Republic ranks 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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