Number using at least basic sanitation in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Number using at least basic sanitation was 32,814 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
32,814
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
215th
of 232 countries
All-time high
33,414
in 2015
All-time low
19,590
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016
Number using at least basic sanitation in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in British Virgin Islands is 32,814, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in British Virgin Islands peaked at 33,414 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,590, in 2000.
British Virgin Islands ranks 215th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,590 | — |
| 2001 | 20,129 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 20,744 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 21,426 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 22,151 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 22,911 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 23,714 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 24,561 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 25,456 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 26,358 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 26,802 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 27,806 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 29,392 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 30,707 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 31,926 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 33,414 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 32,814 | -1.8% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 32,814 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 32,814 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,704 | 19,590 | 26,358 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,409 | 26,802 | 33,414 | 7 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38,521 compare
- 213 Greenland 34,994
- 214 San Marino 33,581 compare
- 216 Marshall Islands 29,647 compare
- 217 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 29,264 compare
- 218 American Samoa 29,050 compare
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.6193 units per person (2024)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate 0.1215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in British Virgin Islands?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in British Virgin Islands was 32,814 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 33,414 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,590 in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 215th out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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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