People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 132,877 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 132,877 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominican Republic peaked at 518,461 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 132,877 people, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 85th out of 175 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 434,027 people | 340,184 people | 518,461 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,358 people | 186,707 people | 320,742 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,362 people | 132,877 people | 174,839 people | 5 |
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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 132,877 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 518,461 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,877 people in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 175 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 48.1%. 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.