Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 6.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Bahrain, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.93 | — |
| 2001 | 13.61 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.3 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 13 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.69 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 12.39 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.09 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.79 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.49 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.19 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 10.89 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.58 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.28 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.98 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.68 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.38 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.08 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.78 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.48 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.17 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.87 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.57 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.27 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 6.97 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 6.65 | -4.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 6.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 6.65 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.96, 33% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 98 Niger 7.19 compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 7.07 compare
- 100 Papua New Guinea 6.91 compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 6.34 compare
- 103 Hungary 6.26 compare
- 104 Greece 6.12 compare
More population data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,809 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 176,724 people (2100)
- Population density 3,912 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.7307 % change on previous year (2100)
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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