Access to clean water in the Bahamas in 2019 — 98.9%. Ranked 75 in the world out of 206. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.9 pp.
2000–2019 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bahamas
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 98.9 | +0 pp |
| 2018 | 98.9 | +0 pp |
| 2017 | 98.9 | +0 pp |
| 2016 | 98.9 | +0 pp |
| 2015 | 98.9 | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 98.9 | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 98.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 98.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 98.7 | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 98.7 | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 98.6 | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 98.5 | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 98.5 | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 98.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 98.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 98.3 | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 98.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 98.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 98.1 | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 98.1 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Curaçao
100
Puerto Rico
100
Saint Martin
99.9
British Virgin Islands
99.9
United States Virgin Islands
99.3
Barbados
99
Bahamas
98.9
Antigua and Barbuda
98.8
Turks and Caicos Islands
98.8
Trinidad and Tobago
98.6
Saint Lucia
96.8
Dominican Republic
96.7
Dominica
96.5
Cayman Islands
95.6
Cuba
94.1
Jamaica
89.2
Haiti
69.7
The share of the population using improved sources of drinking water — piped supply, protected wells and springs located no further than 30 minutes away round trip. An improved source does not guarantee that the water is safe, but it is the minimum threshold below which the risk of intestinal infections rises sharply.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.