People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 0.7923 people per square kilometre in 2019. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 2000–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.7923 people per square kilometre for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 2.04 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7735 people per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Bahamas 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.04 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1.97 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.83 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.75 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.67 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.52 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.44 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.35 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.26 people per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.17 people per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9774 people per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8767 people per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7735 people per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.779 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7838 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7883 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7923 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.7923 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0529 people per square kilometre, 15.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.7923 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.05 people per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 people per square kilometre | 1.35 people per square kilometre | 2.04 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9281 people per square kilometre | 0.7735 people per square kilometre | 1.26 people per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 126 Bhutan 0.8853 people per square kilometre compare
- 127 Slovenia 0.8498 people per square kilometre compare
- 128 Antigua and Barbuda 0.836 people per square kilometre compare
- 130 Cyprus 0.7614 people per square kilometre compare
- 131 Russia 0.747 people per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bermuda 0.6991 people per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.7923 people per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7735 people per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2019.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.