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Dominican Republic

In 2020 an estimated 10,423,200 people lived here, 81% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population08.5M urban · 2.0M rural
Water · at least basic76.7%Safely managed 53.4%
Sanitation · at least basic70.6%Open defecation 8.6%
Hygiene · basic61.6%No facility 22.3%

Water ladder

Dominican Republic · 2020 · National

53.4%
23.3%
9.3%
8.7%
5.3%

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Sanitation ladder

Dominican Republic · 2020 · National

46.6%
24.0%
10.3%
10.5%
8.6%

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Hygiene ladder

Dominican Republic · 2020 · National

61.6%
16.1%
22.3%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 60.4Urban · Water basic: 20.5Urban · San. SM: 54.2Urban · San. basic: 21.4Urban · Hygiene basic: 67.8Rural · Water SM: 33.6Rural · Water basic: 29.7Rural · San. SM: 26.6Rural · San. basic: 29.2Rural · Hygiene basic: 43.1
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 69.3%Water · 2005: 69.9%Water · 2010: 74.4%Water · 2012: 74.2%Water · 2015: 76.4%Water · 2018: 76.2%Water · 2020: 76.7%Water · 2022: 79%Water · 2025: 79.9%Sanitation · 2000: 62.3%Sanitation · 2005: 63%Sanitation · 2010: 68%Sanitation · 2012: 67.8%Sanitation · 2015: 70.3%Sanitation · 2018: 70%Sanitation · 2020: 70.6%Sanitation · 2022: 73.30000000000001%Sanitation · 2025: 74.30000000000001%Hygiene · 2000: 51.2%Hygiene · 2005: 52.1%Hygiene · 2010: 58.3%Hygiene · 2012: 58.1%Hygiene · 2015: 61.2%Hygiene · 2018: 60.8%Hygiene · 2020: 61.6%Hygiene · 2022: 65%Hygiene · 2025: 66.2%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 53.4National · Basic: 23.3National · Limited: 9.3National · Unimproved: 8.7National · Surface Water: 5.3NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 60.4Urban · Basic: 20.5Urban · Limited: 7.6Urban · Unimproved: 7.1Urban · Surface Water: 4.4UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 33.6Rural · Basic: 29.7Rural · Limited: 14.7Rural · Unimproved: 13.7Rural · Surface Water: 8.4Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 46.6National · Basic: 24National · Limited: 10.3National · Unimproved: 10.5National · Open Defecation: 8.6NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 54.2Urban · Basic: 21.4Urban · Limited: 8.5Urban · Unimproved: 8.7Urban · Open Defecation: 7.1UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 26.6Rural · Basic: 29.2Rural · Limited: 15.5Rural · Unimproved: 15.8Rural · Open Defecation: 12.9Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

53.4%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 61.6Limited: 16.1No Facility: 22.3
61.6%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · Caribbean
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 2723Sanitation 2824Hygiene 5162

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
018375573Water SM · Urban: 60.4%Water SM · Rural: 33.6%Water SM · National: 53.4%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 20.5%Water basic · Rural: 29.7%Water basic · National: 23.3%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 54.2%San. SM · Rural: 26.6%San. SM · National: 46.6%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 21.4%San. basic · Rural: 29.2%San. basic · National: 24%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 67.8%Hygiene basic · Rural: 43.1%Hygiene basic · National: 61.6%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#25 of 48

Dominican Republic · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Dominican Republic20008,600,0005,332,0003,268,0004250.323.227.324.531.712.310.11811.49.416.875.710.3
Dominican Republic20059,055,8006,049,2743,006,52642.951.224.12724.231.6129.917.711.29.216.56.85.610.1
Dominican Republic20109,511,6006,810,3062,701,29449.757.230.224.721.830.510.28.415.79.57.814.65.84.89
Dominican Republic20129,693,9207,126,9702,566,95049.4573024.821.930.510.38.515.89.67.914.75.94.89
Dominican Republic20159,967,4007,615,0942,352,30652.96033.223.520.629.89.47.714.88.87.213.85.44.48.4
Dominican Republic201810,240,8808,118,9702,121,91052.559.632.823.720.829.99.57.814.98.97.313.95.44.58.5
Dominican Republic202010,423,2008,463,6381,959,56253.460.433.623.320.529.79.37.614.78.77.113.75.34.48.4
Dominican Republic202210,605,5208,815,3081,790,21257.263.737.221.81928.78.46.913.67.86.412.74.83.97.8
Dominican Republic202510,879,0009,355,9401,523,06058.664.938.521.318.528.48.16.613.27.56.212.34.63.87.6

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