People using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas
Bahamas: People using improved sanitation facilities was 386,744 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
People 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas is 386,744 people, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas peaked at 386,744 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 303,425 people, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 174th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 303,425 people | — |
| 2001 | 308,112 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 312,612 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 317,347 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 322,257 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 327,141 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 332,401 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 338,144 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 343,749 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 349,289 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 354,835 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 360,004 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 364,701 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 369,169 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 373,522 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 377,603 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 380,258 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 382,639 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 384,826 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 386,744 people | +0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 386,744 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 386,744 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million people, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325,448 people | 303,425 people | 349,289 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,430 people | 354,835 people | 386,744 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 171 Brunei 462,721 people compare
- 172 Iceland 393,396 people compare
- 173 Belize 386,752 people compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 374,084 people compare
- 176 Martinique 341,429 people compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 332,396 people compare
More population data for Bahamas
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,118 people (2100)
- Population density 38.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5342 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas was 386,744 people 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 people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 386,744 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,425 people in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bahamas ranks 174th out of 232 countries with data for 2019.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.