Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Bahamas
Bahamas: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 23.27 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
23.27
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 222 countries
All-time high
23.27
in 2015
All-time low
5.62
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bahamas, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bahamas is 23.27, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bahamas peaked at 23.27 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 127th of 222 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.62 | — |
| 2001 | 6.8 | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 7.97 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 9.15 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 10.33 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 11.5 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 12.68 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 13.86 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 15.03 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 16.21 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 17.39 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 18.56 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 19.74 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 20.92 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 22.09 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 23.27 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 23.27 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.27 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.27 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.27 | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 23.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.67, 27% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 23.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.27, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.91 | 5.62 | 16.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5 | 17.39 | 23.27 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 24.83 compare
- 125 British Virgin Islands 23.85 compare
- 126 Bhutan 23.51 compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 22.39 compare
- 129 Fiji 22.19 compare
- 130 Oman 22.03 compare
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 sanitation facilities connected to in Bahamas?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bahamas was 23.27 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 23.27 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Bahamas ranks 127th out of 222 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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