Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 1.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 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
Bahamas recorded 1.1% for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Bahamas peaked at 1.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2015.
That places Bahamas 118th out of 231 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 138247.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 115 Marshall Islands 1.2% compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 1.2% compare
- 117 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1% compare
- 119 Turkey 1.0% compare
- 120 Argentina 1.0% compare
- 121 Suriname 0.9% 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Bahamas?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Bahamas was 1.1% 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 not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Bahamas ranks 118th out of 231 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.