Number using at least basic sanitation in Barbados
Barbados: Number using at least basic sanitation was 277,079 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
277,079
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
181st
of 232 countries
All-time high
277,079
in 2024
All-time low
234,916
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Barbados stood at 277,079. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Barbados peaked at 277,079 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 234,916, in 2000.
That places Barbados 181st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 234,916 | — |
| 2001 | 236,260 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 238,839 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 241,344 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 243,765 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 246,094 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 248,330 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 250,568 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 252,945 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 255,318 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 257,431 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 259,343 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 261,170 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 262,935 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 264,664 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 266,359 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 268,026 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 269,665 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 271,276 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 272,849 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 274,180 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 274,622 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 276,933 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 276,950 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 277,079 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 277,079 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 277,079 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244,838 | 234,916 | 255,318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,372 | 257,431 | 272,849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 275,953 | 274,180 | 277,079 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 178 New Caledonia 292,639 compare
- 179 French Guiana 290,416 compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 283,845 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 274,790 compare
- 183 Samoa 211,694 compare
- 184 Curacao 167,116 compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Barbados?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Barbados was 277,079 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 277,079 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,916 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Barbados ranks 181st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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