Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.43 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.43
in 2023
All-time low
98.33
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Barbados is 99.43, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Barbados peaked at 99.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.33, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 97th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.33 | — |
| 2001 | 98.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.43 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.48 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.53 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.57 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.62 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.67 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.72 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.76 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.81 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.86 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.91 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.05 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.29 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.34 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.43 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.43 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 99.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 99.43 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.92, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.55 | 98.33 | 98.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.03 | 98.81 | 99.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.37 | 99.29 | 99.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 94 United States Virgin Islands 99.47 compare
- 95 Latvia 99.46 compare
- 96 Samoa 99.44 compare
- 98 Jordan 99.41 compare
- 99 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 99.31 compare
- 100 Saint Helena 99.29 compare
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 improved drinking water sources in Barbados?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Barbados was 99.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.33 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Barbados ranks 97th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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