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.
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 |
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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 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.