Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Dominica

Dominica: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 80.37 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
80.37
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 231 countries
All-time high
80.37
in 2013
All-time low
64.04
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Dominica, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 642001: 65.32002: 66.62003: 67.82004: 69.12005: 70.32006: 71.62007: 72.82008: 74.12009: 75.32010: 76.62011: 77.92012: 79.12013: 80.42014: 80.42015: 80.42016: 80.42017: 80.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 80.37 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Dominica peaked at 80.37 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64.04, in 2000.

Dominica ranks 167th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.69 64.04 75.34 10
2010s 79.42 76.6 80.37 8

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 164 Cayman Islands 83.24 compare
  2. 165 Cabo Verde 83.13 compare
  3. 166 Rwanda 81.33 compare
  4. 168 Marshall Islands 78.96 compare
  5. 169 Peru 78.77 compare
  6. 170 South Africa 77.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Dominica?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Dominica was 80.37 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 80.37 in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 64.04 in 2000.
How does Dominica rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Dominica ranks 167th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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