People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Barbados

Barbados: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 1.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2008
All-time low
1.6%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2016

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Barbados, 2008–2016

00.511.52008201220162008: 1.6 lowest2009: 1.6 lowest2010: 1.6 lowest2011: 1.6 lowest2012: 1.6 lowest2013: 1.6 lowest2014: 1.6 lowest2015: 1.6 lowest2016: 1.6 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Barbados is 1.6%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Barbados peaked at 1.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2008.

Barbados ranks 73rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Barbados, 2008 to 2016.
Year lowest Change
2008 1.6%
2009 1.6% +0.0%
2010 1.6% +0.0%
2011 1.6% +0.0%
2012 1.6% +0.0%
2013 1.6% +0.0%
2014 1.6% +0.0%
2015 1.6% +0.0%
2016 1.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 2
2010s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 7

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 70 Uruguay 2.8% compare
  2. 71 Jamaica 2.7% compare
  3. 72 Iraq 2.6% compare
  4. 74 Saint Lucia 1.2% compare
  5. 75 Thailand 0.7% compare
  6. 76 Moldova 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Barbados?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Barbados was 1.6% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
How does Barbados rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Barbados ranks 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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