Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0167 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.0167 people per person for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0517 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 people per person, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0517 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0501 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0485 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0466 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0447 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0428 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.041 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0392 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0374 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0358 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0341 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0326 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0312 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0298 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0284 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0271 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0258 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0245 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0233 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0221 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.021 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0199 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0188 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0177 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0167 people per person | -5.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0167 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 people per person, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0167 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0057 people per person, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0438 people per person | 0.0358 people per person | 0.0517 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0279 people per person | 0.0221 people per person | 0.0341 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0188 people per person | 0.0167 people per person | 0.021 people per person | 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, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.0167 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0517 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 people per person in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.