People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bahamas

Bahamas: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 369,850 people in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
369,850 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
174th
of 232 countries
All-time high
369,850 people
in 2019
All-time low
301,091 people
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bahamas, 2000–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000200920192000: 301.1k people2001: 304.8k people2002: 308.3k people2003: 312.1k people2004: 315.9k people2005: 319.7k people2006: 323.9k people2007: 328.4k people2008: 332.9k people2009: 337.2k people2010: 341.5k people2011: 345.4k people2012: 348.8k people2013: 353.0k people2014: 357.2k people2015: 361.1k people2016: 363.6k people2017: 365.9k people2018: 368.0k people2019: 369.9k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2019, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bahamas stood at 369,850 people. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bahamas peaked at 369,850 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 301,091 people, in 2000.

Bahamas ranks 174th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 318,426 people 301,091 people 337,174 people 10
2010s 357,438 people 341,463 people 369,850 people 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bahamas?
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bahamas was 369,850 people in 2019, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 369,850 people in 2019.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 301,091 people in 2000.
How does Bahamas rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Bahamas ranks 174th out of 232 countries with data for 2019.
Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic 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
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.