Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 104,633 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Dominican Republic is 104,633 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Dominican Republic peaked at 138,421 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 104,633 people, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136,054 people | 132,672 people | 138,421 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,966 people | 122,491 people | 138,243 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,327 people | 104,633 people | 119,455 people | 5 |
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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 urban areas in Dominican Republic?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Dominican Republic was 104,633 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 urban areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 138,421 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,633 people in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 urban 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.