Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Dominica
Dominica: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 10.89 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Dominica, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Dominica stood at 10.89. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Dominica peaked at 17.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.89, in 2013.
Dominica ranks 48th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.15 | — |
| 2001 | 16.67 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.19 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 15.71 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 15.22 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 14.74 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 14.26 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 13.78 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 13.3 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 12.82 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 12.33 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 11.85 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.37 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 10.89 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.89 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.89 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.89 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 10.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 7.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 10.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28, 8.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.98 | 12.82 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.25 | 10.89 | 12.33 | 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Dominica?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Dominica was 10.89 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 in 2013.
- How does Dominica rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Dominica ranks 48th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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