Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Barbados
Barbados: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 87.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Barbados is 87.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Barbados peaked at 101.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2005.
Barbados ranks 21st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.2% | — |
| 2001 | 101.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 101.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 101.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 101.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 87.5% | 101.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 18 Pakistan 98.1% compare
- 19 Tunisia 97.0% compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 90.8% compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 85.2% compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 85.2% compare
- 24 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 80.4% compare
More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0022 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0018 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Barbados?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Barbados was 87.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2005.
- How does Barbados rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Barbados ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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