Number using at least basic sanitation in Dominica
Dominica: Number using at least basic sanitation was 55,048 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
55,048
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
204th
of 232 countries
All-time high
56,586
in 2015
All-time low
43,876
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
Number using at least basic sanitation in Dominica, 2000–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Dominica is 55,048, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Dominica peaked at 56,586 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43,876, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 204th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43,876 | — |
| 2001 | 44,591 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 45,501 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 46,471 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 47,413 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 48,334 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 49,249 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 50,143 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 51,013 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 51,885 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 52,746 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 53,761 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 54,680 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 56,027 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 56,556 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 56,586 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 55,940 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 55,048 | -1.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 55,048 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 55,048 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,847 | 43,876 | 51,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,168 | 52,746 | 56,586 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 201 Guernsey 64,280 compare
- 202 Cayman Islands 61,981 compare
- 203 Kiribati 60,766 compare
- 205 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44,676 compare
- 206 Faroe Islands 44,437 compare
- 207 Northern Mariana Islands 44,171 compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Dominica?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Dominica was 55,048 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 56,586 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,876 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Dominica ranks 204th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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