Sanitation facilities usage in Bahamas
Bahamas: Sanitation facilities usage was 497.88 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage 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 497.88 people for sanitation facilities usage in 2019.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Bahamas peaked at 4,623 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 486.11 people, in 2015.
That places Bahamas 114th out of 232 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,623 people | — |
| 2001 | 4,396 people | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 4,159 people | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 3,918 people | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 3,672 people | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 3,418 people | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 3,160 people | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 2,898 people | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2,627 people | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 2,346 people | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 2,058 people | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 1,759 people | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 1,451 people | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 1,136 people | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 813.96 people | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 486.11 people | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 489.53 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 492.59 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 495.41 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 497.88 people | +0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 497.88 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936 people, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,522 people | 2,346 people | 4,623 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 967.89 people | 486.11 people | 2,058 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 111 Aruba 926.96 people compare
- 112 Wallis and Futuna 780.36 people compare
- 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 621.04 people compare
- 115 Curacao 459.55 people compare
- 116 Ukraine 432.71 people compare
- 117 American Samoa 386.02 people 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 sanitation facilities usage in Bahamas?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Bahamas was 497.88 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 sanitation facilities usage recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4,623 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 486.11 people in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Bahamas ranks 114th out of 232 countries with data for 2019.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.