People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Barbados

Barbados: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 98.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
98.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2008
All-time low
98.7%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2016

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Barbados, 2008–2016

0204060801002008201220162008: 98.7 lowest2009: 98.7 lowest2010: 98.7 lowest2011: 98.7 lowest2012: 98.7 lowest2013: 98.7 lowest2014: 98.7 lowest2015: 98.7 lowest2016: 98.7 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 using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Barbados is 98.7%, 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 using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Barbados peaked at 98.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2008.

That places Barbados 10th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Barbados, 2008 to 2016.
Year lowest Change
2008 98.7%
2009 98.7% +0.0%
2010 98.7% +0.0%
2011 98.7% +0.0%
2012 98.7% +0.0%
2013 98.7% +0.0%
2014 98.7% +0.0%
2015 98.7% +0.0%
2016 98.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.7% 98.7% 98.7% 2
2010s 98.7% 98.7% 98.7% 7

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 7 Belarus 98.8% compare
  2. 8 Turkmenistan 98.7% compare
  3. 9 Maldives 98.7%
  4. 11 Montenegro 98.4% compare
  5. 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.4% compare
  6. 13 Paraguay 98.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Barbados?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Barbados was 98.7% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2008.
How does Barbados rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Barbados ranks 10th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 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 using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% 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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