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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.44 | 98.25 | 98.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.82 | 98.67 | 98.89 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More population data for Bahamas
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 450.62 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5342 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1342 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 38.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,118 people (2100)
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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