Dominica
Location
- Geographical region: Latin America and the Caribbean, Americas
- SDG region: SDG Latin America and the Caribbean
- Small Island Developing States
Land
- Total area: --- km2
- Land area: 750 km2 (2020)
- Land use by sector: 33% agriculture, 64% forest and 3% other (2018 - 2020)
People
- Total population: 72,737 people (2022)
- Population density: 96 people per km2 (2020)
- Urbanisation: 70% lives in urban areas and 29% lives in rural areas (2020)
Economy
- Total GDP: 740,705,837 USD per year (2020)
- GDP per capita: 10,183 USD per year (2020)
- Value added by sector: 17% from agriculture, 58% from services and 12% from industry (2020 - 2022)
SDG 6 snapshot in Dominica
Drinking water
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services in Dominica, progress over time
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services in Dominica, by service level and location
Sanitation and hygiene
6.2.1a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Dominica, progress over time
6.2.1a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Dominica, by service level and location
6.2.1b Proportion of population with a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home in Dominica, by service level and location
Water quality and wastewater
6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater flow (safely) treated > Domestic in Dominica (2022), compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater flow (safely) treated in Dominica, by source (2022)
6.3.2 Level 1 Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality in Dominica (2020), compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
Water use and scarcity
Water resources and withdrawal in Dominica, total and per capita
Long-term average annual precipitation in depth: 2,083 (mm/year) (2020)
Renewable water resources: 2,706 m3 per capita (2017)
Water withdrawal: 278 m3 per capita (2010)
Environmental flow requirements: % of the renewable water resources ()
6.4.2 Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources in Dominica, change over time, compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time in Dominica, by sector (2020)
Water-use efficiency for ‘Agriculture, forestry and fishing’ only takes into account the proportion of gross value added that comes from irrigated agriculture, since that activity is associated with water withdrawal (other activities are rain-fed).
6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time in Dominica, progress over time, compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
Water resources management
6.5.1 Degree of integrated water resources management implementation (0-100) in Dominica, progress over time, by dimension
Very low (0-10) – Low (11-30) – Medium-low (31-50) – Medium-high (51-70) – High (71-90) – Very high (91-100)
6.5.2 Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation in Dominica, progress over time, by component
Very low (0-10) – Low (11-30) – Medium-low (31-50) – Medium-high (51-70) – High (71-90) – Very high (91-100)
International cooperation and capacity-building
6.a.1 Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance received by Dominica, over time
6.a.1 Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance received by Dominica in @year, by sub-sector
Water and sanitation-related official development assistance includes water sector policy and governance, water supply, sanitation, water sector policy, water resources conservation, river basins development, waste management/disposal, education and training, agricultural water resources and hydroelectric power.