Bahamas vs North Macedonia: Share of people practicing open defecation

Bahamas
0.1%
in 2019
North Macedonia
0.1%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
113th
North Macedonia rank
115th

Share of people practicing open defecation over time

  • Bahamas
  • North Macedonia
00.511.5200020122024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 113th and North Macedonia ranks 115th of 232 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 0.4% 0.7% Bahamas
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Bahamas or North Macedonia?
Bahamas, at 0.1% against 0.1% in North Macedonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Bahamas and North Macedonia?
0.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and North Macedonia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Bahamas and North Macedonia rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
Bahamas ranks 113th and North Macedonia ranks 115th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people practicing open defecation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people practicing open defecation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.