Dominica vs Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population practising open defecation

Dominica
5.57
in 2017
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
0.7171
in 2024
Dominica rank
47th
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
46th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Dominica
  • Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
051015200020122024

How they compare

Dominica currently reports 5.57 against 0.7171 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 4.85.

That makes Dominica's figure about 7.8 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.

Dominica ranks 47th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 46th of 231 countries.

Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 12.57 7.71 4.86 Dominica
2010s 6.19 4.02 2.17 Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Dominica or Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Dominica, at 5.57 against 0.7171 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Dominica and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
4.85, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Dominica and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Dominica ranks 47th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 46th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed