Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Dominica
Dominica: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 9.32 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Dominica, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 9.32 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Dominica peaked at 14.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.32, in 2013.
That places Dominica 111th out of 227 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.96 | — |
| 2001 | 14.53 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 14.09 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.66 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.23 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.79 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 12.36 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.92 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 11.49 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 11.05 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 10.62 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.19 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 9.75 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 9.32 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 9.32 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.32 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.32 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.32 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.01 | 11.05 | 14.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.64 | 9.32 | 10.62 | 8 |
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More population data for Dominica
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.774 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2916 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Dominica?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Dominica was 9.32 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 in 2013.
- How does Dominica rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Dominica ranks 111th out of 227 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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