People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Barbados
Barbados: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 277,079 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Barbados stood at 277,079 people. 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Barbados peaked at 277,079 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 234,916 people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 234,916 people | — |
| 2001 | 236,260 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 238,839 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 241,344 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 243,765 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 246,094 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 248,330 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 250,568 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 252,945 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 255,318 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 257,431 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 259,343 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 261,170 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 262,935 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 264,664 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 266,359 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 268,026 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 269,665 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 271,276 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 272,849 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 274,180 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 274,622 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 276,933 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 276,950 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 277,079 people | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 277,079 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 277,079 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million people, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244,838 people | 234,916 people | 255,318 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,372 people | 257,431 people | 272,849 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 275,953 people | 274,180 people | 277,079 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 178 New Caledonia 292,639 people compare
- 179 French Guiana 290,416 people compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 283,845 people compare
- 182 French Polynesia 274,790 people compare
- 183 Samoa 211,694 people compare
- 184 Curacao 167,116 people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Barbados?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Barbados was 277,079 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 277,079 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,916 people in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Barbados ranks 181st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.