British Virgin Islands's people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) was 96.86% in 2016, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 0.04 percentage points from 96.82% in 2006.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 96.86% | 2016 |
| Five years earlier | 96.85% | 2011 |
| Ten years earlier | 96.82% | 2006 |
| Highest | 96.86% | 2012 |
| Lowest | 96.79% | 2000 |
| Average since 2007 | 96.85% | 2007–2016 |
| First recorded | 96.79% | 2000 |
What the numbers say
In 2016, British Virgin Islands' people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) did not change 0 percentage points on 2015 (from 96.86% to 96.86%).
Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2015), the average change was +0 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.01 percentage points in 2002. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2007 to 2016 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.00349 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 84% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| British Virgin Islands | 96.86% | 2016 |
| World | 82.16% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 90.34% | 2024 |
| High income | 98.34% | 2024 |
Closest to British Virgin Islands in the 2016 ranking
What this measures
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.
Limitations: National, regional and income group estimates are made when data are available for at least 50 percent of the population.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 17 values
| Year | People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 96.86 |
| 2015 | 96.86 |
| 2014 | 96.86 |
| 2013 | 96.86 |
| 2012 | 96.86 |
| 2011 | 96.85 |
| 2010 | 96.85 |
| 2009 | 96.84 |
| 2008 | 96.83 |
| 2007 | 96.83 |
| 2006 |
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in nearby economies
- Antigua and Barbuda — 99.61% (2024)
- Argentina — 94.82% (2016)
- Aruba — 98.84% (2024)
- Bahamas, The — 93.71% (2019)
- Barbados — 98.09% (2024)
- Belize — 84.3% (2024)
- Bolivia — 71.58% (2024)
- Brazil — 92.4% (2024)
- Cayman Islands
More health data for British Virgin Islands
- Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 3.86% (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 4.49% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female — 2,755 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 13.17% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male — 2,841 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 15.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total — 5,596 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 14.08% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is British Virgin Islands's people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)?
- 96.86% in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is up 0.07 percentage points from 96.79% in 2000. The highest value was 96.86% in 2012 and the lowest 96.79% in 2000.
- Is the latest change in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) unusual for British Virgin Islands?
- In 2016, British Virgin Islands' people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) did not change 0 percentage points on 2015 (from 96.86% to 96.86%). Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2015), the average change was +0 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.STA.BASS.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: washdata.org, publisher: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), date accessed: 2025-09-30, date published: 2025-08… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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