1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Barbados
Barbados: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 98.51 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.51
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.51
in 2019
All-time low
98.32
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Barbados, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 98.51 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Barbados peaked at 98.51 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.32, in 2000.
That places Barbados 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.32 | — |
| 2001 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.34 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.35 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.36 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.37 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.39 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.41 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.42 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.43 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.44 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.45 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.46 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.47 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.48 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.51 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.51 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.51 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.51 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 98.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 98.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.73, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.37 | 98.32 | 98.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.47 | 98.42 | 98.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.51 | 98.51 | 98.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 73 Saudi Arabia 98.65 compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.61 compare
- 75 El Salvador 98.59 compare
- 77 Palestine 98.44 compare
- 78 Belize 98.41 compare
- 79 Iraq 98.38 compare
More population data for Barbados
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Barbados?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Barbados was 98.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 98.51 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.32 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Barbados ranks 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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