Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Dominica
Dominica: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 97 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
150th
of 231 countries
All-time high
97
in 2024
All-time low
94.27
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Dominica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Dominica stood at 97. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Dominica peaked at 97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.27, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 150th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.27 | — |
| 2001 | 94.38 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.51 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.63 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.75 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.87 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.99 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.11 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.23 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.35 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.46 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.58 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.69 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.8 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.92 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.03 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.14 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.25 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.36 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.47 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.57 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.68 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.79 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.89 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97 | +0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.92, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.81 | 94.27 | 95.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.97 | 95.46 | 96.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.79 | 96.57 | 97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More population data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74.17 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,064 people (2100)
- Population density 65.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Dominica?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Dominica was 97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.27 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Dominica ranks 150th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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