What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Bahrain and Namibia?

10,310 people, with Bahrain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Namibia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Namibia: People using improved sanitation facilities

Bahrain

1.61 million people

in 2024

Namibia

1.60 million people

in 2024

Bahrain rank

146th

Namibia rank

147th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

Bahrain
Namibia

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1.61 million people against 1.60 million people in Namibia, a difference of 10,310 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 146th and Namibia ranks 147th of 232 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	908,973 people	772,171 people	136,802 people	Bahrain
2010s	1.35 million people	1.11 million people	232,474 people	Bahrain
2020s	1.54 million people	1.49 million people	46,186 people	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Bahrain or Namibia?: Bahrain, at 1.61 million people against 1.60 million people in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Bahrain and Namibia?: 10,310 people, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Namibia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Namibia rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?: Bahrain ranks 146th and Namibia ranks 147th 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
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, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.