People not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica
Dominica: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 11,274 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
People not using improved 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
In 2017, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica stood at 11,274 people. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica peaked at 22,902 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,274 people, in 2017.
Dominica ranks 131st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,902 people | — |
| 2001 | 21,936 people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 21,069 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 20,225 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 19,364 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 18,490 people | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 17,612 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 16,723 people | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 15,826 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 14,930 people | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 14,030 people | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 13,168 people | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 12,278 people | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 11,474 people | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 11,583 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11,589 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11,456 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 11,274 people | -1.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 11,274 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67,932 people, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 11,274 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,977 people, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,908 people | 14,930 people | 22,902 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,107 people | 11,274 people | 14,030 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 128 Turkmenistan 15,231 people compare
- 129 Uruguay 13,977 people compare
- 130 Montenegro 12,115 people compare
- 132 Saint Lucia 11,152 people compare
- 133 Micronesia (country) 10,588 people compare
- 134 Mauritius 10,081 people 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 people not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica was 11,274 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 22,902 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,274 people in 2017.
- How does Dominica rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Dominica ranks 131st out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.