People practicing open defecation of population in Dominica
Dominica: People practicing open defecation of population was 5.57 in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Dominica, 2000–2017
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 232 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.
People practicing open defecation of population in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.28 | — |
| 2001 | 15.45 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 14.63 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 13.81 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 12.98 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 12.16 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 11.34 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 10.51 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 9.69 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 8.86 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 8.04 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 7.22 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 6.39 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 5.57 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 5.57 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.57 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.57 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.57 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 5.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2644, 21.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 5.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5704, 9.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.57 | 8.86 | 16.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 | 5.57 | 8.04 | 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)
- 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 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 232 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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