Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 98.95 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
98.95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 224 countries
All-time high
98.95
in 2015
All-time low
98.07
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Bahamas, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved water sources wash in Bahamas is 98.95, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Bahamas peaked at 98.95 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.07, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 111th out of 224 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.33 | 98.07 | 98.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.86 | 98.65 | 98.95 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 108 Suriname 99.06 compare
- 109 Argentina 99.04 compare
- 110 Türkiye 99.02 compare
- 112 Antigua and Barbuda 98.92 compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 98.82 compare
- 114 Marshall Islands 98.8 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 83.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 189.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0013 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Bahamas?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Bahamas was 98.95 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 98.95 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.07 in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Bahamas ranks 111th out of 224 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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