Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica
Dominica: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 16.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica is 16.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica peaked at 33.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2013.
Dominica ranks 53rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 21.7% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.5% | 20.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Dominica was 16.5% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2013.
- How does Dominica rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Dominica ranks 53rd out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 Share of population 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.