Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 2.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 2.0% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas peaked at 6.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2015.
Bahamas ranks 110th 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.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 34.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas was 2.0% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bahamas ranks 110th out of 232 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 Share of population 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.