Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 43.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Dominican Republic stood at 43.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Dominican Republic peaked at 52.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 101st out of 150 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 48.9% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 44.9% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.0% | 44.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Dominican Republic?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Dominican Republic was 43.0% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.