Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation 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
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.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.04 | — |
| 2001 | 65.3 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 66.55 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 67.81 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 69.07 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 70.32 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 71.58 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 72.83 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 74.09 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 75.34 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 76.6 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 77.86 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 79.11 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 80.37 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 80.37 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.37 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.37 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.37 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 80.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.69, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 80.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.15, 86% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.69 | 64.04 | 75.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.42 | 76.6 | 80.37 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 164 Cayman Islands 83.24 compare
- 165 Cape Verde 83.13 compare
- 166 Rwanda 81.33 compare
- 168 Marshall Islands 78.96 compare
- 169 Peru 78.77 compare
- 170 South Africa 77.38 compare
More population data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74.17 Persons (2050)
- 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)
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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