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

0204060801002000201120222000: 98.32001: 98.32002: 98.32003: 98.42004: 98.42005: 98.42006: 98.42007: 98.42008: 98.42009: 98.42010: 98.42011: 98.42012: 98.42013: 98.52014: 98.52015: 98.52016: 98.52017: 98.52018: 98.52019: 98.52020: 98.52021: 98.52022: 98.5

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

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Barbados, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 73 Saudi Arabia 98.65 compare
  2. 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.61 compare
  3. 75 El Salvador 98.59 compare
  4. 77 Palestine 98.44 compare
  5. 78 Belize 98.41 compare
  6. 79 Iraq 98.38 compare

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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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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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