People without basic handwashing facilities in Barbados
Barbados: People without basic handwashing facilities was 32,240 people in 2016. ▬ Flat
People without basic handwashing facilities in Barbados, 2008–2016
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 without basic handwashing facilities in Barbados is 32,240 people, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Barbados peaked at 32,240 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31,446 people, in 2008.
That places Barbados 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 31,446 people | — |
| 2009 | 31,608 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 31,737 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 31,841 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31,933 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32,017 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32,095 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 32,169 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 32,240 people | +0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 32,240 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,240 people, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 32,240 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297 people, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,527 people | 31,446 people | 31,608 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 32,004 people | 31,737 people | 32,240 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 without basic handwashing facilities in Barbados?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Barbados was 32,240 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 32,240 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,446 people in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Barbados ranks 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.