Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Bahrain

Bahrain: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 6.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.65
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
101st
of 149 countries
All-time high
13.93
in 2000
All-time low
6.65
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Bahrain, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 13.92001: 13.62002: 13.32003: 132004: 12.72005: 12.42006: 12.12007: 11.82008: 11.52009: 11.22010: 10.92011: 10.62012: 10.32013: 102014: 9.72015: 9.42016: 9.12017: 8.82018: 8.52019: 8.22020: 7.92021: 7.62022: 7.32023: 72024: 6.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Bahrain is 6.65, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Bahrain peaked at 13.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.65, in 2024.

That places Bahrain 101st out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.55 11.19 13.93 10
2010s 9.53 8.17 10.89 10
2020s 7.26 6.65 7.87 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 98 Niger 7.19 compare
  2. 99 Burkina Faso 7.07 compare
  3. 100 Papua New Guinea 6.91 compare
  4. 102 Guinea-Bissau 6.34 compare
  5. 103 Hungary 6.26 compare
  6. 104 Greece 6.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Bahrain?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Bahrain was 6.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 13.93 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 6.65 in 2024.
How does Bahrain rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
Bahrain ranks 101st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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