Sanitation facilities coverage in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sanitation facilities coverage was 191,205 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in Dominican Republic stood at 191,205. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Dominican Republic peaked at 444,164 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 191,205, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 56th out of 232 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 444,164 | — |
| 2001 | 436,989 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 429,385 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 418,832 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 406,928 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 394,869 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 382,670 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 370,470 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 358,458 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 346,733 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 335,171 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 324,285 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 313,813 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 303,343 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 292,861 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 282,357 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 271,838 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 261,372 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 251,061 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 240,832 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 230,801 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 220,915 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 210,996 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 201,080 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 191,205 | -4.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 191,205 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951, 48.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 191,205 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936, 65.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 398,950 | 346,733 | 444,164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,693 | 240,832 | 335,171 | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,999 | 191,205 | 230,801 | 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 sanitation facilities coverage in Dominican Republic?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Dominican Republic was 191,205 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 444,164 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,205 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Dominican Republic ranks 56th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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