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

Latest (2019)
94.93
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 200 countries
All-time high
94.93
in 2015
All-time low
87.6
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bahamas, 2000–2019

0204060801002000200920192000: 87.62001: 88.12002: 88.62003: 89.22004: 89.72005: 90.22006: 90.72007: 91.32008: 91.82009: 92.32010: 92.82011: 93.42012: 93.92013: 94.22014: 94.62015: 94.92016: 94.92017: 94.92018: 94.92019: 94.9

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

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Bahamas, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.95 87.6 92.31 10
2010s 94.36 92.84 94.93 10

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 85 Sri Lanka 95.09 compare
  2. 86 Syria 94.98 compare
  3. 87 Saint Kitts and Nevis 94.95 compare
  4. 89 Argentina 94.82 compare
  5. 90 Colombia 94.73 compare
  6. 91 Paraguay 94.57 compare

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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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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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