People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Dominica
Dominica: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 55,048 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Dominica, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Dominica is 55,048 people, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Dominica peaked at 56,586 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43,876 people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Dominica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43,876 people | — |
| 2001 | 44,591 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 45,501 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 46,471 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 47,413 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 48,334 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 49,249 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 50,143 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 51,013 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 51,885 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 52,746 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 53,761 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 54,680 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 56,027 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 56,556 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 56,586 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 55,940 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 55,048 people | -1.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 55,048 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 55,048 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million people, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,847 people | 43,876 people | 51,885 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,168 people | 52,746 people | 56,586 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 201 Guernsey 64,280 people compare
- 202 Cayman Islands 61,981 people compare
- 203 Kiribati 60,766 people compare
- 205 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44,676 people compare
- 206 Faroe Islands 44,437 people compare
- 207 Northern Mariana Islands 44,171 people compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Dominica?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Dominica was 55,048 people in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 56,586 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,876 people in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Dominica ranks 204th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.