Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Dominica
Dominica: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 80.37 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Dominica, 2000–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 80.37 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities 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, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Dominica peaked at 80.37 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64.04, in 2000.
That places Dominica 161st out of 225 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.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.04 | — |
| 2001 | 65.3 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 66.55 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 67.81 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 69.07 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 70.32 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 71.58 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 72.83 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 74.09 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 75.34 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 76.6 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 77.86 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 79.11 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 80.37 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 80.37 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.37 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.37 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.37 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.69 | 64.04 | 75.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.42 | 76.6 | 80.37 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 158 Cayman Islands 83.24 compare
- 159 Cape Verde 83.13 compare
- 160 Rwanda 81.33 compare
- 162 Marshall Islands 78.96 compare
- 163 Peru 78.77 compare
- 164 South Africa 77.38 compare
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 share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Dominica?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Dominica was 80.37 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.37 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.04 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Dominica ranks 161st out of 225 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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