Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 1.14 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic, 2008–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic stood at 1.14 million people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.61 million people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million people, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 61st 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.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.61 million people | — |
| 2009 | 1.56 million people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million people | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million people | -2.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.14 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people, 5.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.14 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183 people, 3.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.61 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.51 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million people | 1.14 million people | 1.26 million people | 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Dominican Republic was 1.14 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million people in 2008.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million people in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.