Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 86,573 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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 86,573 people for sanitation facilities usage 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 usage in rural areas in Dominican Republic peaked at 311,492 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86,573 people, 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 usage in rural areas in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 311,492 people | — |
| 2001 | 303,683 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 295,651 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 283,963 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 270,803 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 257,784 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 244,911 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 232,297 people | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 220,066 people | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 208,312 people | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 196,929 people | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 186,659 people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 177,179 people | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 167,953 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 158,971 people | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 150,226 people | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 141,731 people | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 133,535 people | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 125,754 people | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 118,341 people | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 111,346 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 104,725 people | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 98,385 people | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 92,335 people | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 86,573 people | -6.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 86,573 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 43.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 86,573 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,343 people, 8.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,896 people | 208,312 people | 311,492 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,728 people | 118,341 people | 196,929 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,673 people | 86,573 people | 111,346 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 63 Botswana 111,298 people compare
- 64 East Timor 110,407 people compare
- 65 Malaysia 89,970 people compare
- 67 Tajikistan 41,064 people compare
- 68 El Salvador 36,926 people compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 29,709 people 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 usage in rural areas in Dominican Republic?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Dominican Republic was 86,573 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 311,492 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,573 people in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.