Barbados vs Belize: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Barbados
- Belize
How they compare
Belize currently reports 90.3% against 88.5% in Barbados, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 36th and Belize ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.5% | 81.7% | 6.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 86.0% | 2.5% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Barbados or Belize?
- Belize, at 90.3% against 88.5% in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Barbados and Belize?
- 1.8%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Belize?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Belize rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Barbados ranks 36th and Belize ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.