Bahamas vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Sanitation facilities usage

Bahamas
497.88 people
in 2019
Saint Kitts and Nevis
621.04 people
in 2017
Bahamas rank
114th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
113th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

  • Bahamas
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
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How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 621.04 people against 497.88 people in Bahamas, a difference of 123.16 people.

That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 114th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 113th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
2000s 3,522 people 1,063 people 2,458 people Bahamas
2010s 1,086 people 661.14 people 424.56 people Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Bahamas or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 621.04 people against 497.88 people in Bahamas as of 2017.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
123.16 people, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
Bahamas ranks 114th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 113th 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
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, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.