People using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica
Dominica: People using improved sanitation facilities was 57,222 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2017, people using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica stood at 57,222 people.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica peaked at 58,821 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45,609 people, 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.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45,609 people | — |
| 2001 | 46,352 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 47,298 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 48,306 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 49,286 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 50,244 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 51,194 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 52,124 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 53,028 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 53,934 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 54,829 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 55,885 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 56,840 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 58,241 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 58,790 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 58,821 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 58,150 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 57,222 people | -1.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 57,222 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 57,222 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million people, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,738 people | 45,609 people | 53,934 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,347 people | 54,829 people | 58,821 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 201 Cayman Islands 69,528 people compare
- 202 Bermuda 64,598 people compare
- 203 Guernsey 64,280 people compare
- 205 American Samoa 46,035 people compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 45,934 people
- 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45,310 people compare
More population data for Dominica
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,064 people (2100)
- Population density 65.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2916 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica was 57,222 people in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 58,821 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,609 people in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Dominica ranks 204th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.