Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 98.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Bahamas stood at 98.9%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Bahamas peaked at 98.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 92nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.1% | — |
| 2001 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 98.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 98.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.1% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 98.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 89 Chile 99.1% compare
- 90 Argentina 99.0% compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 99.0% compare
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 98.9% compare
- 94 Tonga 98.9% compare
- 95 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.8%
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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Bahamas?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Bahamas was 98.9% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Bahamas ranks 92nd out of 231 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.