Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bahamas
Bahamas: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 93.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
93.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 249 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2015
All-time low
92.9%
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bahamas, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bahamas is 93.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bahamas peaked at 93.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2012.
Bahamas ranks 130th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.0% | — |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 93.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 95% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 93.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 92.9% | 93.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 94.2% compare
- 128 French Guiana 94.1% compare
- 129 Tonga 93.9% compare
- 131 Armenia 93.7% compare
- 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 93.2%
- 133 Mexico 93.0% compare
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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bahamas?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bahamas was 93.7% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Bahamas ranks 130th out of 249 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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