People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Barbados

Barbados: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 97.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
97.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2008
All-time low
97.6%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2016

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Barbados, 2008–2016

0204060801002008201220162008: 97.6 highest2009: 97.6 highest2010: 97.6 highest2011: 97.6 highest2012: 97.6 highest2013: 97.6 highest2014: 97.6 highest2015: 97.6 highest2016: 97.6 highest

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

Analysis

In 2016, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Barbados stood at 97.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Barbados peaked at 97.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2008.

That places Barbados 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Barbados, 2008 to 2016.
Year highest Change
2008 97.6%
2009 97.6% +0.0%
2010 97.6% +0.0%
2011 97.6% +0.0%
2012 97.6% +0.0%
2013 97.6% +0.0%
2014 97.6% +0.0%
2015 97.6% +0.0%
2016 97.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.6% 97.6% 97.6% 2
2010s 97.6% 97.6% 97.6% 7

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 24 Egypt 98.1% compare
  2. 25 Uruguay 97.9% compare
  3. 26 El Salvador 97.7% compare
  4. 28 Peru 97.1% compare
  5. 29 Armenia 96.9% compare
  6. 30 Suriname 96.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Barbados?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Barbados was 97.6% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2008.
How does Barbados rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Barbados ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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