Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica

Dominica: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 83.54 in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
83.54
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
83.54
in 2013
All-time low
66.57
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 66.62001: 67.92002: 69.22003: 70.52004: 71.82005: 73.12006: 74.42007: 75.72008: 772009: 78.32010: 79.62011: 80.92012: 82.22013: 83.52014: 83.52015: 83.52016: 83.52017: 83.5

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.45 66.57 78.32 10
2010s 82.56 79.63 83.54 8

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 170 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 87.43 compare
  2. 171 Myanmar 85.95 compare
  3. 172 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 85.45 compare
  4. 174 Guatemala 82.55 compare
  5. 175 Senegal 79.76 compare
  6. 176 Pakistan 79.45 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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