Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Bahamas
Bahamas: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Bahamas, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.1% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Bahamas peaked at 1.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
That places Bahamas 125th out of 249 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 37% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 123 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1% compare
- 124 State of Palestine 0.1% compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia 0.1%
- 127 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
- 128 Tonga 0.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Bahamas
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 387,960 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 96.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 93,084 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.232 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 93,084 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9668 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Bahamas?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Bahamas was 0.1% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Bahamas ranks 125th out of 249 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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