Bahamas vs Italy: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Bahamas
7,931 people
in 2019
Italy
8,580 people
in 2024
Bahamas rank
139th
Italy rank
138th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Bahamas
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8,580 people against 7,931 people in Bahamas, a difference of 649 people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 139th and Italy ranks 138th of 232 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,074 people | 7,903 people | 9,171 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 9,290 people | 8,392 people | 898.17 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 Italy?
- Italy, at 8,580 people against 7,931 people in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Bahamas and Italy?
- 649 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Italy?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Italy rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bahamas ranks 139th and Italy ranks 138th 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.