1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bahamas
Bahamas: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 94.93 in 2019. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bahamas, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bahamas stood at 94.93. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bahamas peaked at 94.93 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87.6, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 88th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.6 | — |
| 2001 | 88.12 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 88.64 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 89.16 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 89.68 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.2 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 90.73 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.25 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 91.78 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.31 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.84 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 93.37 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 93.9 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.25 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.59 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.93 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.93 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.93 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.93 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.93 | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 94.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.04, 96% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 94.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.49, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.95 | 87.6 | 92.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.36 | 92.84 | 94.93 | 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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bahamas?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bahamas was 94.93 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 94.93 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6 in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Bahamas ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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