People using improved sanitation facilities in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: People using improved sanitation facilities was 32,814 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2016, people using improved sanitation facilities in British Virgin Islands stood at 32,814 people.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in British Virgin Islands peaked at 33,414 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,590 people, in 2000.
British Virgin Islands ranks 217th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,704 people | 19,590 people | 26,358 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,409 people | 26,802 people | 33,414 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 214 Greenland 34,994 people compare
- 215 Marshall Islands 33,982 people compare
- 216 San Marino 33,581 people compare
- 218 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 30,675 people compare
- 219 Saint Martin (French part) 26,129 people compare
- 220 Palau 17,522 people compare
More population data for British Virgin Islands
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,033 people (2100)
- Population density 186.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.05 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.05 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.05 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.04 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in British Virgin Islands?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in British Virgin Islands was 32,814 people in 2016, 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 British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 33,414 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,590 people in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 217th out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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.