People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Dominica
Dominica: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 96.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Dominica, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Dominica is 96.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Dominica peaked at 96.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2000.
That places Dominica 67th out of 174 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.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | 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% |
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
- 64 Mexico 97.5% compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3% compare
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.0% compare
- 68 Suriname 96.6% compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 96.4% compare
- 70 Egypt 96.3% compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Dominica?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Dominica was 96.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Dominica ranks 67th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.