People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Dominica
Dominica: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 619.42 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Dominica, 2000–2024
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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Dominica is 619.42 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Dominica peaked at 1,998 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 619.42 people, in 2024.
Dominica ranks 129th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Dominica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,998 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,935 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,871 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,810 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,749 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,687 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,626 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,565 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,504 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,444 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,385 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,331 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,274 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,228 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,182 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,127 people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,059 people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 988.95 people | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 932.28 people | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 877.29 people | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 823.41 people | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 770.08 people | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 718.09 people | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 668.06 people | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 619.42 people | -7.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 619.42 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,286 people, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 619.42 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,260 people, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,719 people | 1,444 people | 1,998 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,138 people | 877.29 people | 1,385 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 719.81 people | 619.42 people | 823.41 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 126 Montenegro 1,044 people compare
- 127 Mauritius 933.74 people compare
- 128 Antigua and Barbuda 721.76 people compare
- 130 Falkland Islands 164.47 people compare
- 131 Tonga 143.28 people compare
- 132 Wallis and Futuna 80.75 people 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Dominica?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Dominica was 619.42 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,998 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 619.42 people in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Dominica ranks 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.