People not using improved sanitation facilities in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 1,064 people in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1,064 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
160th
of 232 countries
All-time high
1,084 people
in 2015
All-time low
650.71 people
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People not using improved sanitation facilities in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2016

02505007501.0k2000200820162000: 650.7 people2001: 667.3 people2002: 686.3 people2003: 707.5 people2004: 730 people2005: 753.6 people2006: 778.5 people2007: 804.7 people2008: 832.4 people2009: 860.1 people2010: 872.9 people2011: 903.8 people2012: 953.4 people2013: 996.1 people2014: 1.0k people2015: 1.1k people2016: 1.1k people

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

Analysis

British Virgin Islands recorded 1,064 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2016.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1,084 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 650.71 people, in 2000.

That places British Virgin Islands 160th out of 232 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 747.12 people 650.71 people 860.15 people 10
2010s 987.19 people 872.91 people 1,084 people 7

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 157 Curacao 1,400 people compare
  2. 158 Guam 1,345 people compare
  3. 159 Aruba 1,254 people compare
  4. 162 Samoa 1,010 people compare
  5. 163 Wallis and Futuna 794.47 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in British Virgin Islands?
People not using improved sanitation facilities in British Virgin Islands was 1,064 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 1,084 people in 2015.
What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 650.71 people in 2000.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
British Virgin Islands ranks 160th out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved 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
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.