People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate was -1.59 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Dominica, 2001–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Dominica is -1.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.7% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Dominica peaked at 0.9438 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -6.76 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Dominica 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -4.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2003 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2004 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2005 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2006 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2007 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2008 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2009 | -5.67 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2010 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2011 | -6.14 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2012 | -6.76 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2013 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9438 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0527 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2016 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -2267.7% |
| 2017 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -1.59 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.99 % change on previous year, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's -1.59 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.1 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2267.7% | 0.0527 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +114.4% | -6.55 % change on previous year | 0.9438 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -94.4% | 0.9438 % change on previous year | 0.0527 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.64 % change on previous year | -5.67 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -6.76 % change on previous year | 0.9438 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 119 Croatia -1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 120 North Macedonia -1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 121 American Samoa -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Cote d'Ivoire -1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Kenya -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 125 British Virgin Islands -1.8 % change on previous year 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, annual growth rate in Dominica?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Dominica was -1.59 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9438 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.76 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Dominica rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.