Population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica
Dominica: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 57,222 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
57,222
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
204th
of 232 countries
All-time high
58,821
in 2015
All-time low
45,609
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica, 2000–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica stood at 57,222.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica peaked at 58,821 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45,609, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 204th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45,609 | — |
| 2001 | 46,352 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 47,298 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 48,306 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 49,286 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 50,244 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 51,194 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 52,124 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 53,028 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 53,934 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 54,829 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 55,885 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 56,840 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 58,241 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 58,790 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 58,821 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 58,150 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 57,222 | -1.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 57,222 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 57,222 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,738 | 45,609 | 53,934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,347 | 54,829 | 58,821 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 201 Cayman Islands 69,528 compare
- 202 Bermuda 64,598 compare
- 203 Guernsey 64,280 compare
- 205 American Samoa 46,035 compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 45,934
- 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45,310 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 population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica was 57,222 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 58,821 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,609 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Dominica ranks 204th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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