People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Dominica, 2001–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Dominica is 0 % change on previous year, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Dominica peaked at 0 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -12.88 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Dominica ranks 16th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -5.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2003 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2004 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2005 | -6.34 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2006 | -6.77 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2007 | -7.27 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2008 | -7.83 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2009 | -8.5 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2010 | -9.29 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2011 | -10.24 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2012 | -11.41 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2013 | -12.88 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.53 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.53 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +100.0% | -12.88 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.52 % change on previous year | -8.5 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -5.48 % change on previous year | -12.88 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 13 Belize 0.0967 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0245 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Tonga 0.002 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Aruba 0 % change on previous year compare
- 16 American Samoa 0 % change on previous year
- 16 Bahamas 0 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Curacao 0 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Micronesia (country) 0 % change on previous year
- 16 Grenada 0 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Guam 0 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Northern Mariana Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Qatar 0 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Anguilla 0 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna 0 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2916 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.774 (2100)
- Population density 65.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,064 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Dominica?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Dominica was 0 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.88 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Dominica rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 16th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.