Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 98.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.09
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.09
in 2022
All-time low
89.64
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Barbados stood at 98.09. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Barbados peaked at 98.09 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.64, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 80th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.64 | — |
| 2001 | 90.03 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 90.42 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 90.81 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 91.2 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.58 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.97 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.36 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.75 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 93.14 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.53 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.92 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.31 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.69 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.08 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.47 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.86 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.25 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.64 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.03 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.33 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.33 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.09 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.09 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.09 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 98.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.09, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 98.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.15, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.39 | 89.64 | 93.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.28 | 93.53 | 97.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.79 | 97.33 | 98.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More population data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Barbados?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Barbados was 98.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 98.09 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.64 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Barbados ranks 80th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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