Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Dominica
Dominica: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 3.17 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Dominica, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Dominica stood at 3.17. 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 limited sanitation services in Dominica peaked at 3.17 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 2000.
That places Dominica 104th out of 231 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 limited sanitation services in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.53 | — |
| 2001 | 2.58 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.63 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.68 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.78 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.83 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.88 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.93 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.98 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.03 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.08 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.12 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.17 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.17 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.53 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 3.03 | 3.17 | 8 |
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More population data for Dominica
- 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)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Dominica?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Dominica was 3.17 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Dominica ranks 104th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population using limited 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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