People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … People Q1 lowest rural in Barbados
Barbados: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … People Q1 lowest rural 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
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: Q1 (lowest) … People Q1 lowest rural in Barbados, year by year
| 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 97.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 97.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.1%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 13 Thailand 97.6% compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 97.5% compare
- 15 Montenegro 97.4% compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 96.2% compare
- 18 Bangladesh 95.7% compare
- 19 Belize 94.4% compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
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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