1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Bahamas

Bahamas: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 98.89 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
98.89
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
66th
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.89
in 2019
All-time low
98.25
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Bahamas, 2000–2019

0204060801002000200920192000: 98.22001: 98.32002: 98.32003: 98.42004: 98.42005: 98.52006: 98.52007: 98.52008: 98.62009: 98.62010: 98.72011: 98.72012: 98.82013: 98.82014: 98.82015: 98.92016: 98.92017: 98.92018: 98.92019: 98.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2019, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Bahamas stood at 98.89. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Bahamas peaked at 98.89 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.25, in 2000.

Bahamas ranks 66th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Bahamas, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 98.25
2001 98.29 +0.0%
2002 98.33 +0.0%
2003 98.37 +0.0%
2004 98.42 +0.0%
2005 98.46 +0.0%
2006 98.5 +0.0%
2007 98.54 +0.0%
2008 98.59 +0.0%
2009 98.63 +0.0%
2010 98.67 +0.0%
2011 98.72 +0.0%
2012 98.76 +0.0%
2013 98.8 +0.0%
2014 98.84 +0.0%
2015 98.89 +0.0%
2016 98.89 +0.0%
2017 98.89 +0.0%
2018 98.89 +0.0%
2019 98.89 +0.0%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 98.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 98.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.73, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.44 98.25 98.63 10
2010s 98.82 98.67 98.89 10

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 63 Samoa 99.04 compare
  2. 64 Jordan 98.97 compare
  3. 65 Latvia 98.89 compare
  4. 67 Trinidad and Tobago 98.88 compare
  5. 68 Montenegro 98.86 compare
  6. 69 Tonga 98.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Bahamas?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Bahamas was 98.89 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 98.89 in 2019.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 98.25 in 2000.
How does Bahamas rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Bahamas ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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