Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Dominica
Dominica: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 96.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
70th
of 177 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2024
All-time low
91.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Dominica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 96.6% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Dominica peaked at 96.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2000.
That places Dominica 70th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.6% | — |
| 2001 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 96.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 96.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 91.6% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.7% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.8% | 96.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 67 Mexico 97.5% compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3% compare
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.0% compare
- 71 Uzbekistan 96.4% compare
- 72 Egypt 96.3% compare
- 73 Guyana 95.7% compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Dominica?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Dominica was 96.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Dominica ranks 70th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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