People using at least basic sanitation services in Bahamas
Bahamas: People using at least basic sanitation services was 93.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in Bahamas, 2000–2019
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2019, people using at least basic sanitation services in Bahamas stood at 93.7%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Bahamas peaked at 93.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2012.
That places Bahamas 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 92.9% | 93.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Bahamas?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Bahamas was 93.7% in 2019, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Bahamas ranks 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2019.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.