Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 98.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of the population 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
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas is 98.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas peaked at 98.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 123rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.7% | — |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 98.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 98.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 93.7% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.6% | 98.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 408.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1038 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 298.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bahamas was 98.0% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bahamas ranks 123rd out of 232 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.