People using at least a basic drinking water source in Barbados
Barbados: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 280,102 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 280,102 people for people using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Barbados peaked at 280,102 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 257,001 people, in 2000.
That places Barbados 183rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 257,001 people | — |
| 2001 | 257,481 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 259,297 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 261,022 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 262,644 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 264,155 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 265,558 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 266,952 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 268,484 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 270,002 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 271,236 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 272,250 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 273,170 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 274,019 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 274,826 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 275,592 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 276,326 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 277,025 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 277,693 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 278,317 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 278,937 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 279,516 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 279,820 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 279,972 people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 280,102 people | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 280,102 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 280,102 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.49 million people, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 263,260 people | 257,001 people | 270,002 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,045 people | 271,236 people | 278,317 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,669 people | 278,937 people | 280,102 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 180 New Caledonia 291,289 people compare
- 181 Vanuatu 285,560 people compare
- 182 French Polynesia 281,807 people compare
- 184 Samoa 216,800 people compare
- 185 Curacao 185,482 people compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 183,618 people 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3571 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Barbados?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Barbados was 280,102 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 280,102 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,001 people in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Barbados ranks 183rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.