Drinking water usage in urban areas in Dominica
Dominica: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 1,017 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,017 people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
65th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,021 people
in 2018
All-time low
1,017 people
in 2024
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Dominica, 2018–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water usage in urban areas in Dominica stood at 1,017 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Dominica ranks 65th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,021 people | 1,021 people | 1,021 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,018 people | 1,017 people | 1,020 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 62 Central African Republic 1,337 people compare
- 63 Guinea-Bissau 1,315 people compare
- 64 Solomon Islands 1,125 people compare
- 66 Armenia 1,006 people compare
- 67 Gambia 973.14 people compare
- 68 Comoros 870.74 people compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0272 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0565 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0264 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Dominica?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Dominica was 1,017 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,021 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,017 people in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Dominica ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.