Bahamas vs Israel: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Bahamas
7,931 people
in 2019
Israel
7,503 people
in 2024
Bahamas rank
139th
Israel rank
140th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Bahamas
  • Israel
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020122024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 7,931 people against 7,503 people in Israel, a difference of 428 people.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 139th and Israel ranks 140th of 232 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 17,074 people 0 people 17,074 people Bahamas
2010s 9,290 people 2,369 people 6,921 people Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Bahamas or Israel?
Bahamas, at 7,931 people against 7,503 people in Israel as of 2019.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Bahamas and Israel?
428 people, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Israel?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Bahamas and Israel rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Bahamas ranks 139th and Israel ranks 140th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.