Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Dominica
Dominica: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 97.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Dominica stood at 97.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Dominica peaked at 97.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 112th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.7% | — |
| 2001 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 97.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.2%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 97.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.7%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.7% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.3% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.9% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More environment data for Dominica
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 6.67 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 150 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 2.27 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 2.7 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 141 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 2.13 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Dominica?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Dominica was 97.1% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Dominica ranks 112th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.