1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 99.86 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.86
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.86
in 2012
All-time low
95.3
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in British Virgin Islands is 99.86, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in British Virgin Islands peaked at 99.86 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 95.3, in 2000.
That places British Virgin Islands 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.3 | — |
| 2001 | 95.68 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 96.06 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 96.44 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.82 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 97.2 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 97.58 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.96 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.34 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.72 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.1 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.48 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.86 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 99.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 99.86 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 | 97.01 | 95.3 | 98.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.75 | 99.1 | 99.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.86 | 99.86 | 99.86 | 3 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More population data for British Virgin Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.722 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.722 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 186.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,033 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in British Virgin Islands?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in British Virgin Islands was 99.86 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.86 in 2012.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3 in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 43rd 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 British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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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