Sanitation facilities coverage in Dominica

Dominica: Sanitation facilities coverage was 3,816 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3,816
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
98th
of 232 countries
All-time high
11,151
in 2000
All-time low
3,816
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Sanitation facilities coverage in Dominica, 2000–2017

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2000200820172000: 11.2k2001: 10.6k2002: 10.0k2003: 9.5k2004: 8.9k2005: 8.4k2006: 7.8k2007: 7.2k2008: 6.7k2009: 6.1k2010: 5.5k2011: 5.0k2012: 4.4k2013: 3.9k2014: 3.9k2015: 3.9k2016: 3.9k2017: 3.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, sanitation facilities coverage in Dominica stood at 3,816. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Dominica peaked at 11,151 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,816, in 2017.

Dominica ranks 98th 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.

Sanitation facilities coverage in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in Dominica, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 11,151 —
2001 10,552 -5.4%
2002 10,001 -5.2%
2003 9,461 -5.4%
2004 8,912 -5.8%
2005 8,357 -6.2%
2006 7,799 -6.7%
2007 7,237 -7.2%
2008 6,671 -7.8%
2009 6,105 -8.5%
2010 5,537 -9.3%
2011 4,984 -10.0%
2012 4,420 -11.3%
2013 3,884 -12.1%
2014 3,921 +0.9%
2015 3,923 +0.1%
2016 3,878 -1.1%
2017 3,816 -1.6%

Dominica compared with similar countries

  • Dominica's 3,816 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Dominica's 3,816 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,625 6,105 11,151 10
2010s 4,295 3,816 5,537 8

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 95 Grenada 4,088 compare
  2. 96 Moldova 3,994 compare
  3. 97 Serbia 3,908 compare
  4. 99 Mauritius 3,204 compare
  5. 100 Costa Rica 3,167 compare
  6. 101 Trinidad and Tobago 2,936 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in Dominica?
Sanitation facilities coverage in Dominica was 3,816 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 11,151 in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 3,816 in 2017.
How does Dominica rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
Dominica ranks 98th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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