Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 86,573 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
86,573
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
66th
of 175 countries
All-time high
311,492
in 2000
All-time low
86,573
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 86,573 for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Dominican Republic peaked at 311,492 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86,573, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 66th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 311,492 | — |
| 2001 | 303,683 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 295,651 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 283,963 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 270,803 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 257,784 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 244,911 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 232,297 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 220,066 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 208,312 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 196,929 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 186,659 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 177,179 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 167,953 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 158,971 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 150,226 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 141,731 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 133,535 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 125,754 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 118,341 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 111,346 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 104,725 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 98,385 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 92,335 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 86,573 | -6.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 86,573 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980, 43.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 86,573 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,343, 8.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,896 | 208,312 | 311,492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,728 | 118,341 | 196,929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,673 | 86,573 | 111,346 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 63 Botswana 111,298 compare
- 64 East Timor 110,407 compare
- 65 Malaysia 89,970 compare
- 67 Tajikistan 41,064 compare
- 68 El Salvador 36,926 compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 29,709 compare
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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Dominican Republic?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Dominican Republic was 86,573 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 311,492 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,573 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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