People using improved sanitation facilities in Bahrain
Bahrain: People using improved sanitation facilities was 1.61 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using improved sanitation facilities in Bahrain stood at 1.61 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Bahrain peaked at 1.61 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 669,175 people, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 146th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 669,175 people | — |
| 2001 | 699,560 people | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 751,802 people | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 810,882 people | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 871,054 people | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 932,226 people | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 994,255 people | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million people | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.57 million people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.61 million people | +2.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.61 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 53% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.61 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.46 million people, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 908,973 people | 669,175 people | 1.18 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.50 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.61 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More population data for Bahrain
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2037)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,809 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.797 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.7307 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 3,912 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 176,724 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Bahrain?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Bahrain was 1.61 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 669,175 people in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bahrain ranks 146th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.