Share rural basic handwashing in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share rural basic handwashing was 33.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share rural basic handwashing in Dominican Republic, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share rural basic handwashing in Dominican Republic stood at 33.35. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Dominican Republic peaked at 41.27 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.35, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share rural basic handwashing in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41.27 | — |
| 2009 | 41.27 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.27 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.39 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 39.51 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 38.63 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 37.75 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 36.87 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 35.99 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 35.11 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 34.23 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 33.35 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 33.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.32, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 33.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.93, 40% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.27 | 41.27 | 41.27 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.8 | 35.11 | 41.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.53 | 33.35 | 34.23 | 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 share rural basic handwashing in Dominican Republic?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Dominican Republic was 33.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 41.27 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.35 in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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