Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 48.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Dominican Republic, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Dominican Republic is 48.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Dominican Republic peaked at 53.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 67th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 52.8% | — |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 52.8% | 53.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 49.4% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.2% | 48.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More infrastructure data for Dominican Republic
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 10.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.71 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.15 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4483 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.15 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9371 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Dominican Republic was 48.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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