People using at least a basic drinking water source in Bahamas
Bahamas: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 390,512 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Bahamas, 2000–2019
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2019, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Bahamas stood at 390,512 people. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Bahamas peaked at 390,512 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 317,587 people, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 175th out of 231 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 317,587 people | — |
| 2001 | 321,702 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 325,603 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 329,730 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 334,019 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 338,262 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 342,872 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 347,959 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 352,881 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 357,714 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 362,531 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 366,941 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 370,852 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 374,514 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 378,043 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 381,282 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 383,962 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 386,366 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 388,575 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 390,512 people | +0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 390,512 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 390,512 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.49 million people, 16% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 336,833 people | 317,587 people | 357,714 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,358 people | 362,531 people | 390,512 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More environment data for Bahamas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Bahamas?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Bahamas was 390,512 people in 2019, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 390,512 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,587 people in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Bahamas ranks 175th out of 231 countries with data for 2019.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.