Dominica vs Micronesia (country): People not using improved sanitation facilities
Dominica
11,274 people
in 2017
Micronesia (country)
10,588 people
in 2020
Dominica rank
131st
Micronesia (country) rank
133rd
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Dominica
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 11,274 people against 10,588 people in Micronesia (country), a difference of 686 people.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Dominica ranks 131st and Micronesia (country) ranks 133rd of 232 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,908 people | 62,937 people | 44,030 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 12,107 people | 21,919 people | 9,813 people | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Dominica or Micronesia (country)?
- Dominica, at 11,274 people against 10,588 people in Micronesia (country) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Dominica and Micronesia (country)?
- 686 people, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Micronesia (country)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Dominica and Micronesia (country) rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Dominica ranks 131st and Micronesia (country) ranks 133rd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.