Dominica vs World Bank (upper middle income): Proportion of population practising open defecation
Dominica
5.57
in 2017
World Bank (upper middle income)
0.63
in 2024
Dominica rank
47th
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
49th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Dominica
- World Bank (upper middle income)
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 5.57 against 0.63 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 4.94.
That makes Dominica's figure about 8.8 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 47th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 49th of 231 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | World Bank (upper middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.57 | 5.14 | 7.43 | Dominica |
| 2010s | 6.19 | 2.7 | 3.49 | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Dominica or World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Dominica, at 5.57 against 0.63 in World Bank (upper middle income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Dominica and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 4.94, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Dominica and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Dominica ranks 47th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 49th 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.