People using at least basic sanitation facilities in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 32,814 people in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
32,814 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
215th
of 232 countries
All-time high
33,414 people
in 2015
All-time low
19,590 people
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000200820162000: 19.6k people2001: 20.1k people2002: 20.7k people2003: 21.4k people2004: 22.2k people2005: 22.9k people2006: 23.7k people2007: 24.6k people2008: 25.5k people2009: 26.4k people2010: 26.8k people2011: 27.8k people2012: 29.4k people2013: 30.7k people2014: 31.9k people2015: 33.4k people2016: 32.8k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in British Virgin Islands is 32,814 people, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in British Virgin Islands peaked at 33,414 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,590 people, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,704 people 19,590 people 26,358 people 10
2010s 30,409 people 26,802 people 33,414 people 7

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38,521 people compare
  2. 213 Greenland 34,994 people compare
  3. 214 San Marino 33,581 people compare
  4. 216 Marshall Islands 29,647 people compare
  5. 217 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 29,264 people compare
  6. 218 American Samoa 29,050 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in British Virgin Islands?
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in British Virgin Islands was 32,814 people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 33,414 people in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 19,590 people in 2000.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
British Virgin Islands ranks 215th out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 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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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.