6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bahrain

Bahrain: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 92.23 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
92.23
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 132 countries
All-time high
92.23
in 2022
All-time low
85.94
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bahrain, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 85.92001: 86.32002: 86.62003: 86.92004: 87.22005: 87.52006: 87.82007: 882008: 88.32009: 88.62010: 88.92011: 89.12012: 89.42013: 89.72014: 902015: 90.22016: 90.52017: 90.82018: 912019: 91.32020: 91.62021: 91.92022: 92.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 92.23 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bahrain peaked at 92.23 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85.94, in 2000.

That places Bahrain 27th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Bahrain, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 85.94
2001 86.25 +0.4%
2002 86.57 +0.4%
2003 86.89 +0.4%
2004 87.2 +0.4%
2005 87.5 +0.3%
2006 87.77 +0.3%
2007 88.05 +0.3%
2008 88.32 +0.3%
2009 88.59 +0.3%
2010 88.87 +0.3%
2011 89.14 +0.3%
2012 89.41 +0.3%
2013 89.68 +0.3%
2014 89.95 +0.3%
2015 90.22 +0.3%
2016 90.49 +0.3%
2017 90.76 +0.3%
2018 91.03 +0.3%
2019 91.29 +0.3%
2020 91.61 +0.3%
2021 91.92 +0.3%
2022 92.23 +0.3%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 92.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.19, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 92.23 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.02, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.31 85.94 88.59 10
2010s 90.08 88.87 91.29 10
2020s 91.92 91.61 92.23 3

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 24 Belgium 94.9 compare
  2. 25 Portugal 92.76 compare
  3. 26 Kyrgyzstan 92.64 compare
  4. 28 Greece 92.16 compare
  5. 29 Estonia 90.42 compare
  6. 30 San Marino 90.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bahrain?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bahrain was 92.23 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 92.23 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 85.94 in 2000.
How does Bahrain rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Bahrain ranks 27th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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