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

Barbados: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 97.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
97.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2008
All-time low
97.3%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2016

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

0204060801002008201220162008: 97.3 lowest2009: 97.3 lowest2010: 97.3 lowest2011: 97.3 lowest2012: 97.3 lowest2013: 97.3 lowest2014: 97.3 lowest2015: 97.3 lowest2016: 97.3 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2016, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Barbados stood at 97.3%. 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, rural (% of) in Barbados peaked at 97.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2008.

That places Barbados 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Barbados, 2008 to 2016.
Year lowest Change
2008 97.3%
2009 97.3% +0.0%
2010 97.3% +0.0%
2011 97.3% +0.0%
2012 97.3% +0.0%
2013 97.3% +0.0%
2014 97.3% +0.0%
2015 97.3% +0.0%
2016 97.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.3% 97.3% 97.3% 2
2010s 97.3% 97.3% 97.3% 7

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 13 Thailand 97.6% compare
  2. 14 Trinidad and Tobago 97.5% compare
  3. 15 Montenegro 97.4% compare
  4. 17 Kazakhstan 96.2% compare
  5. 18 Bangladesh 95.7% compare
  6. 19 Belize 94.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Barbados?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Barbados was 97.3% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2008.
How does Barbados rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Barbados ranks 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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