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
People not using improved sanitation facilities in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2016
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.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 650.71 people | — |
| 2001 | 667.29 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 686.33 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 707.54 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 730.03 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 753.61 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 778.49 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 804.7 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 832.35 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 860.15 people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 872.91 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 903.82 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 953.45 people | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 996.12 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,036 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,084 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,064 people | -1.8% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1,064 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1,064 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,977 people, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -12.51 % change on previous year (1999)
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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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.