Dominica - Access to basic drinking water services

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Dominica was 95.42 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 95.42 in 2017, while its lowest value was 93.83 in 2000.

Definition: 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.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 93.83
2001 93.95
2002 94.08
2003 94.20
2004 94.32
2005 94.44
2006 94.56
2007 94.69
2008 94.81
2009 94.93
2010 95.05
2011 95.18
2012 95.30
2013 95.42
2014 95.42
2015 95.42
2016 95.42
2017 95.42

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention