People using at least basic sanitation services in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: People using at least basic sanitation services was 96.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2016, people using at least basic sanitation services in British Virgin Islands stood at 96.9%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in British Virgin Islands peaked at 96.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2000.
British Virgin Islands ranks 87th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.8% | 96.9% | 7 |
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More health data for British Virgin Islands
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 292 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 30,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 271 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 257 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 277 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 265 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 285 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 273 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 75.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in British Virgin Islands?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in British Virgin Islands was 96.9% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.