People using improved sanitation facilities in Barbados
Barbados: People using improved sanitation facilities was 282,467 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 282,467 people for people 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, people using improved sanitation facilities in Barbados peaked at 282,467 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 239,484 people, 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.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 239,484 people | — |
| 2001 | 240,855 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 243,483 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 246,037 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 248,505 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 250,879 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 253,160 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 255,441 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 257,864 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 260,283 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 262,437 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 264,386 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 266,249 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 268,048 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 269,811 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 271,539 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 273,239 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 274,909 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 276,551 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 278,155 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 279,512 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 279,963 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 282,318 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 282,336 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 282,467 people | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 282,467 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 282,467 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million people, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249,599 people | 239,484 people | 260,283 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 270,532 people | 262,437 people | 278,155 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,319 people | 279,512 people | 282,467 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 178 Mayotte 326,505 people compare
- 179 New Caledonia 292,639 people compare
- 180 French Guiana 290,416 people compare
- 182 French Polynesia 274,790 people compare
- 183 Vanuatu 238,128 people compare
- 184 Samoa 217,009 people 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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Barbados?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Barbados was 282,467 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 282,467 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,484 people in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Barbados ranks 181st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.