Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Dominica
Dominica: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 5.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Dominica, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Dominica is 5.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Dominica peaked at 16.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2013.
Dominica ranks 39th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 8.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 8.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More infrastructure data for Dominica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 56,929 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.19 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,459 (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.1 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.111 units per person (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 17.26 % change on previous year (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7,459 (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8519 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Dominica?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Dominica was 5.6% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2013.
- How does Dominica rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Dominica ranks 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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