Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Barbados

Barbados: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.2694 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.2694
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.2694
in 2023
All-time low
0.2664
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Barbados, 2000–2024

00.10.20.32000201220242000: 0.2662001: 0.2672002: 0.2672003: 0.2672004: 0.2672005: 0.2672006: 0.2672007: 0.2672008: 0.2672009: 0.2682010: 0.2682011: 0.2682012: 0.2682013: 0.2682014: 0.2682015: 0.2682016: 0.2682017: 0.2692018: 0.2692019: 0.2692020: 0.2692021: 0.2692022: 0.2692023: 0.2692024: 0.269

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Barbados is 0.2694, 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 limited drinking water services in Barbados peaked at 0.2694 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2664, in 2000.

Barbados ranks 122nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.267 0.2664 0.2676 10
2010s 0.2683 0.2677 0.2688 10
2020s 0.2692 0.269 0.2694 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 119 Bhutan 0.3841 compare
  2. 120 Uruguay 0.3673 compare
  3. 121 Malaysia 0.3547 compare
  4. 123 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2631 compare
  5. 124 Slovak Republic 0.2139 compare
  6. 125 China (People’s Republic of) 0.2021 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Barbados?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Barbados was 0.2694 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 0.2694 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2664 in 2000.
How does Barbados rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Barbados ranks 122nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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