Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Barbados

Access to basic sanitation in Barbados in 2024 — 98.1%. Ranked 69 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 8.5 pp.

2024 98.1% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 69of 193
Period maximum 98.1%2022
Period minimum 89.6%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Barbados, 2000–202487.59092.59597.51002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 89.6%2001: 90%2002: 90.4%2003: 90.8%2004: 91.2%2005: 91.6%2006: 92%2007: 92.4%2008: 92.8%2009: 93.1%2010: 93.5%2011: 93.9%2012: 94.3%2013: 94.7%2014: 95.1%2015: 95.5%2016: 95.9%2017: 96.3%2018: 96.6%2019: 97%2020: 97.3%2021: 97.3%2022: 98.1%2023: 98.1%2024: 98.1%
Change over the period: +8.5 pp Annual average: 0.35 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Barbados

Barbados 98.1%
World 82.2%
High-income countries computed 98.4%
Access to basic sanitation — Barbados, by year Barbados All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 98.1 +0 pp
2023 98.1 +0 pp
2022 98.1 +0.8 pp
2021 97.3 +0 pp
2020 97.3 +0.3 pp
2019 97 +0.4 pp
2018 96.6 +0.4 pp
2017 96.3 +0.4 pp
2016 95.9 +0.4 pp
2015 95.5 +0.4 pp
2014 95.1 +0.4 pp
2013 94.7 +0.4 pp
2012 94.3 +0.4 pp
2011 93.9 +0.4 pp
2010 93.5 +0.4 pp
2009 93.1 +0.4 pp
2008 92.8 +0.4 pp
2007 92.4 +0.4 pp
2006 92 +0.4 pp
2005 91.6 +0.4 pp
2004 91.2 +0.4 pp
2003 90.8 +0.4 pp
2002 90.4 +0.4 pp
2001 90 +0.4 pp
2000 89.6

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.