Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Bahamas
Bahamas: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 4.28 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bahamas, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bahamas stood at 4.28. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bahamas peaked at 4.28 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7208, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 96th of 231 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.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7208 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 1.58 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 1.87 | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 2.45 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 3.04 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.34 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.64 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.94 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 4.24 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.26 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.28 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.28 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.28 | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 4.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1006, 42.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 4.28 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.17, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 | 0.7208 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 | 3.64 | 4.28 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More population data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 450.62 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,118 people (2100)
- Population density 38.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1342 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bahamas?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bahamas was 4.28 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7208 in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Bahamas ranks 96th out of 231 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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