Bahamas vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of people practicing open defecation
Bahamas
0.1%
in 2019
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
0.1%
in 2017
Bahamas rank
113th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
111th
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- Bahamas
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 113th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 111th of 232 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Bahamas or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 0.1% against 0.1% in Bahamas as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Bahamas and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.0%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Bahamas and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Bahamas ranks 113th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 111th 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
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.