Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 0.0497 people per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 2000–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Bahamas stood at 0.0497 people per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.4618 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0486 people per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Bahamas 114th out of 214 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, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4618 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.4391 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4155 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3914 people per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3668 people per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3414 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3157 people per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2895 people per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2624 people per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2344 people per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2056 people per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1757 people per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.145 people per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1134 people per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0813 people per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0486 people per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0489 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0492 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0495 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0497 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0497 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5308 people per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3518 people per square kilometre | 0.2344 people per square kilometre | 0.4618 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0967 people per square kilometre | 0.0486 people per square kilometre | 0.2056 people per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 111 North Macedonia 0.0787 people per square kilometre compare
- 112 Jordan 0.0727 people per square kilometre compare
- 113 Paraguay 0.0606 people per square kilometre compare
- 115 Suriname 0.0475 people per square kilometre compare
- 116 Serbia 0.0468 people per square kilometre compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 0.04 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 sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.0497 people per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4618 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0486 people per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2019.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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
Sanitation facilities usage 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.