Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Dominica
Dominica: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 83.54 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica is 83.54, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica peaked at 83.54 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 66.57, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 179th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.57 | — |
| 2001 | 67.88 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 69.18 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 70.49 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 71.79 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 73.1 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 74.4 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 75.71 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 77.01 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 78.32 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 79.63 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 80.93 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 82.24 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 83.54 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 83.54 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.54 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.54 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.54 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 83.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 83.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.45 | 66.57 | 78.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.56 | 79.63 | 83.54 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 improved sanitation facilities in Dominica?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica was 83.54 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 83.54 in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.57 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Dominica ranks 179th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 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 improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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