Number without basic handwashing in Barbados

Barbados: Number without basic handwashing was 32,240 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
32,240
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
107th
of 120 countries
All-time high
32,240
in 2016
All-time low
31,446
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2016

Number without basic handwashing in Barbados, 2008–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201220162008: 31.4k2009: 31.6k2010: 31.7k2011: 31.8k2012: 31.9k2013: 32.0k2014: 32.1k2015: 32.2k2016: 32.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Barbados is 32,240, 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, number without basic handwashing in Barbados peaked at 32,240 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31,446, in 2008.

That places Barbados 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Number without basic handwashing in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Number without basic handwashing in Barbados, 2008 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2008 31,446 —
2009 31,608 +0.5%
2010 31,737 +0.4%
2011 31,841 +0.3%
2012 31,933 +0.3%
2013 32,017 +0.3%
2014 32,095 +0.2%
2015 32,169 +0.2%
2016 32,240 +0.2%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 32,240 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,240, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 32,240 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,527 31,446 31,608 2
2010s 32,004 31,737 32,240 7

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 104 Kiribati 50,869
  2. 105 Bhutan 43,339 compare
  3. 106 Belize 39,112 compare
  4. 108 Saint Lucia 22,251 compare
  5. 109 Maldives 21,477
  6. 110 Tonga 19,858

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number without basic handwashing in Barbados?
Number without basic handwashing in Barbados was 32,240 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 32,240 in 2016.
What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 31,446 in 2008.
How does Barbados rank for number without basic handwashing?
Barbados ranks 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
Is number without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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