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