Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Barbados
Barbados: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 98.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.09
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
98.09
in 2022
All-time low
89.64
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 98.09 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Barbados peaked at 98.09 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.64, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 82nd of 232 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.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities 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
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Barbados?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Barbados was 98.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 98.09 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.64 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Barbados ranks 82nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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