Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — British Virgin Islands

Access to basic sanitation in the British Virgin Islands in 2016 — 96.9%. Ranked 72 in the world out of 213. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.1 pp.

2016 96.9% +0 pp vs 2015
World rank 72of 213
Period maximum 96.9%2012
Period minimum 96.8%2000

Trend over time

2000–2016 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — British Virgin Islands, 2000–201696.896.896.896.896.92000200220042006200820102012201420162000: 96.8%2001: 96.8%2002: 96.8%2003: 96.8%2004: 96.8%2005: 96.8%2006: 96.8%2007: 96.8%2008: 96.8%2009: 96.8%2010: 96.8%2011: 96.9%2012: 96.9%2013: 96.9%2014: 96.9%2015: 96.9%2016: 96.9%
Change over the period: +0.1 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2016

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands 96.9%
World 73.8%
Caribbean computed 73.9%
High-income countries computed 97.7%
Access to basic sanitation — British Virgin Islands, by year British Virgin Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2016 96.9 +0 pp
2015 96.9 +0 pp
2014 96.9 +0 pp
2013 96.9 +0 pp
2012 96.9 +0 pp
2011 96.9 +0 pp
2010 96.8 +0 pp
2009 96.8 +0 pp
2008 96.8 +0 pp
2007 96.8 +0 pp
2006 96.8 +0 pp
2005 96.8 +0 pp
2004 96.8 +0 pp
2003 96.8 +0 pp
2002 96.8 +0 pp
2001 96.8 +0 pp
2000 96.8

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.