Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Dominica

Dominica: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 61.16 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
61.16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 211 countries
All-time high
61.16
in 2013
All-time low
37.77
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Dominica, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 37.82001: 39.62002: 41.42003: 43.22004: 452005: 46.82006: 48.62007: 50.42008: 52.22009: 542010: 55.82011: 57.62012: 59.42013: 61.22014: 61.22015: 61.22016: 61.22017: 61.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 61.16 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Dominica peaked at 61.16 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.77, in 2000.

Dominica ranks 40th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Dominica, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 37.77
2001 39.57 +4.8%
2002 41.37 +4.5%
2003 43.17 +4.3%
2004 44.96 +4.2%
2005 46.76 +4.0%
2006 48.56 +3.8%
2007 50.36 +3.7%
2008 52.16 +3.6%
2009 53.96 +3.4%
2010 55.76 +3.3%
2011 57.56 +3.2%
2012 59.36 +3.1%
2013 61.16 +3.0%
2014 61.16 +0.0%
2015 61.16 +0.0%
2016 61.16 +0.0%
2017 61.16 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.86 37.77 53.96 10
2010s 59.81 55.76 61.16 8

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 37 Cayman Islands 63.32 compare
  2. 38 Fiji 62.98 compare
  3. 39 Iraq 61.41 compare
  4. 41 United States Virgin Islands 58.55 compare
  5. 42 Cape Verde 56.1 compare
  6. 43 Nepal 55.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Dominica?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Dominica was 61.16 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 61.16 in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 37.77 in 2000.
How does Dominica rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Dominica ranks 40th out of 211 countries with data for 2017.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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