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.
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 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9243 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8646 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7309 °C (2025)
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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.