People not using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas
Bahamas: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 7,931 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas, 2000–2019
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 7,931 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas peaked at 20,410 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,743 people, in 2015.
Bahamas ranks 139th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,410 people | — |
| 2001 | 19,724 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 19,002 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 18,271 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 17,525 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 16,753 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 15,974 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 15,190 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 14,371 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 13,521 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 12,643 people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 11,725 people | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 10,768 people | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 9,784 people | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 8,776 people | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 7,743 people | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 7,797 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,846 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7,891 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7,931 people | +0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 7,931 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 18.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 7,931 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,977 people, 57% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,074 people | 13,521 people | 20,410 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,290 people | 7,743 people | 12,643 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas was 7,931 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 20,410 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,743 people in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bahamas ranks 139th out of 232 countries with data for 2019.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.