Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0013 people per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Bahamas, 2000–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2019, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Bahamas stood at 0.0013 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.0143 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 people per person, in 2018.
Bahamas ranks 109th of 214 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0143 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0134 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0117 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0108 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 people per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 people per person | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 people per person | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 people per person | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 people per person | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 people per person | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 people per person | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 people per person | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.003 people per person | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 people per person | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 people per person | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0013 people per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0057 people per person, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0104 people per person | 0.0065 people per person | 0.0143 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0056 people per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 106 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0014 people per person compare
- 107 Palestine 0.0013 people per person compare
- 108 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0013 people per person compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 0.0012 people per person
- 111 North Macedonia 0.0011 people per person compare
- 112 Tonga 0.0008 people per person 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, per capita in Bahamas?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Bahamas was 0.0013 people per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0143 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 people per person in 2018.
- How does Bahamas rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 109th out of 214 countries with data for 2019.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.