People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0074 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Dominica, 2000–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Dominica is 0.0074 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 0.0217 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Dominica 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0074 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 5482.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0074 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 987.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 6 Micronesia (country) 0.0136 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Grenada 0.0104 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Saint Lucia 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Aruba 0.0048 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Dominica?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Dominica was 0.0074 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0217 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Dominica rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.