Population using improved sanitation facilities in Barbados
Barbados: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 282,467 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
282,467
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
181st
of 232 countries
All-time high
282,467
in 2024
All-time low
239,484
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 282,467 for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Barbados peaked at 282,467 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 239,484, in 2000.
That places Barbados 181st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 239,484 | — |
| 2001 | 240,855 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 243,483 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 246,037 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 248,505 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 250,879 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 253,160 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 255,441 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 257,864 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 260,283 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 262,437 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 264,386 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 266,249 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 268,048 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 269,811 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 271,539 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 273,239 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 274,909 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 276,551 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 278,155 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 279,512 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 279,963 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 282,318 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 282,336 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 282,467 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 282,467 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 282,467 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249,599 | 239,484 | 260,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 270,532 | 262,437 | 278,155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,319 | 279,512 | 282,467 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 178 Mayotte 326,505 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 292,639 compare
- 180 French Guiana 290,416 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 274,790 compare
- 183 Vanuatu 238,128 compare
- 184 Samoa 217,009 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)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Barbados?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Barbados was 282,467 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 282,467 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,484 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Barbados ranks 181st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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