People practicing open defecation of population in Dominica

Dominica: People practicing open defecation of population was 5.57 in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
5.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 225 countries
All-time high
16.28
in 2000
All-time low
5.57
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation of population in Dominica, 2000–2017

57.51012.51517.52000200820172000: 16.32001: 15.52002: 14.62003: 13.82004: 132005: 12.22006: 11.32007: 10.52008: 9.72009: 8.92010: 82011: 7.22012: 6.42013: 5.62014: 5.62015: 5.62016: 5.62017: 5.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation of population in Dominica stood at 5.57. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Dominica peaked at 16.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.57, in 2013.

That places Dominica 47th out of 225 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.57 8.86 16.28 10
2010s 6.19 5.57 8.04 8

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 44 St. Lucia 6.19 compare
  2. 45 Senegal 6.14 compare
  3. 46 Kenya 5.91 compare
  4. 48 Botswana 5.43 compare
  5. 49 Cambodia 5.24 compare
  6. 50 Vanuatu 4.96 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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All data for Dominica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation of population in Dominica?
People practicing open defecation of population in Dominica was 5.57 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 16.28 in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 5.57 in 2013.
How does Dominica rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
Dominica ranks 47th out of 225 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation of population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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