Drinking water services in Dominica

Dominica: Drinking water services was 1,421 people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,421 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
104th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1,464 people
in 2018
All-time low
1,421 people
in 2024
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Drinking water services in Dominica, 2018–2024

05001.0k1.5k2018202120242018: 1.5k people2019: 1.5k people2020: 1.5k people2021: 1.4k people2022: 1.4k people2023: 1.4k people2024: 1.4k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drinking water services in Dominica is 1,421 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Dominica ranks 104th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,461 people 1,457 people 1,464 people 2
2020s 1,435 people 1,421 people 1,451 people 5

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 101 Suriname 3,552 people compare
  2. 102 Djibouti 2,997 people compare
  3. 103 Sao Tome and Principe 2,325 people compare
  4. 105 Oman 1,277 people compare
  5. 106 Serbia 1,077 people compare
  6. 107 Gambia 1,009 people compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water services in Dominica?
Drinking water services in Dominica was 1,421 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drinking water services recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 1,464 people in 2018.
What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,421 people in 2024.
How does Dominica rank for drinking water services?
Dominica ranks 104th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water services rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.