Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica
Dominica: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 83.54 in 2017. β² Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica, 2000β2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 83.54 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica peaked at 83.54 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 66.57, in 2000.
That places Dominica 173rd out of 225 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
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
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.774 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,064 (2100)
- Population density 65.52 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.774 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2916 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74.17 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2916 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica was 83.54 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 83.54 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.57 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Dominica ranks 173rd out of 225 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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