Bahrain vs Belgium: Sanitation facilities usage
Bahrain
93.4%
in 2024
Belgium
94.9%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
29th
Belgium rank
26th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Bahrain
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 94.9% against 93.4% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 29th and Belgium ranks 26th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.4% | 73.4% | 14.0% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 85.2% | 5.3% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 94.3% | 1.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Bahrain or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 94.9% against 93.4% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Bahrain and Belgium?
- 1.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Belgium?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Belgium rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Bahrain ranks 29th and Belgium ranks 26th of 150 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.