1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Dominica
Dominica: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 80.37 in 2017. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Dominica, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Dominica stood at 80.37. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Dominica peaked at 80.37 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.04, in 2000.
That places Dominica 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.04 | — |
| 2001 | 65.3 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 66.55 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 67.81 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 69.07 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 70.32 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 71.58 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 72.83 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 74.09 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 75.34 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 76.6 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 77.86 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 79.11 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 80.37 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 80.37 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.37 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.37 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.37 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 80.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 80.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.49, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.69 | 64.04 | 75.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.42 | 76.6 | 80.37 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More population data for Dominica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74.17 Persons (2050)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 65.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,064 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Dominica?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Dominica was 80.37 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.37 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.04 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Dominica ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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