Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Barbados
Barbados: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 88.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Barbados, 2008–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 88.5% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Barbados peaked at 88.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2008.
Barbados ranks 36th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 88.5% | — |
| 2009 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 88.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 93% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 88.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More population data for Barbados
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Barbados?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Barbados was 88.5% 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 share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Barbados ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados 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 Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.