Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 91.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.58
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 227 countries
All-time high
91.58
in 2023
All-time low
80.08
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 91.58 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Barbados peaked at 91.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.08, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 4th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.08 | — |
| 2001 | 80.21 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.35 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.48 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.62 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.76 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 80.89 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.03 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.16 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.3 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.43 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.25 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 83.07 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 83.89 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 84.71 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 85.53 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 86.35 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 87.16 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.98 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 88.8 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 89.53 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 89.96 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.16 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 91.58 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.58 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 91.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2255, 406.2× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 91.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.06, 11.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.69 | 80.08 | 81.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.12 | 81.43 | 88.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.76 | 89.53 | 91.58 | 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 improved latrines and other improved in Barbados?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Barbados was 91.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 91.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.08 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Barbados ranks 4th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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