People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 7.1 people per square kilometre in 2016. ▲ Rising
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 7.1 people per square kilometre for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 7.23 people per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.34 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places British Virgin Islands 76th out of 214 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, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.34 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 4.45 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.58 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.72 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.87 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.02 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.19 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.36 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.55 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.73 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.82 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.03 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.36 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 6.64 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 6.9 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 7.23 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.1 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 7.1 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0529 people per square kilometre, 134.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 7.1 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.05 people per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.98 people per square kilometre | 4.34 people per square kilometre | 5.73 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 people per square kilometre | 5.82 people per square kilometre | 7.23 people per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 73 Dominican Republic 7.55 people per square kilometre compare
- 74 Vanuatu 7.22 people per square kilometre compare
- 75 Honduras 7.2 people per square kilometre compare
- 77 Aruba 6.96 people per square kilometre compare
- 78 Maldives 6.79 people per square kilometre compare
- 79 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.69 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 7.1 people per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 people per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.