Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Bahrain

Bahrain: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 87.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.43
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 222 countries
All-time high
87.43
in 2024
All-time low
72.07
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bahrain, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 72.12001: 72.72002: 73.42003: 742004: 74.62005: 75.32006: 75.92007: 76.62008: 77.22009: 77.82010: 78.52011: 79.12012: 79.82013: 80.42014: 812015: 81.72016: 82.32017: 832018: 83.62019: 84.22020: 84.92021: 85.52022: 86.22023: 86.82024: 87.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bahrain stood at 87.43. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bahrain peaked at 87.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.07, in 2000.

Bahrain ranks 41st of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation) in Bahrain, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 72.07 —
2001 72.71 +0.9%
2002 73.35 +0.9%
2003 73.99 +0.9%
2004 74.63 +0.9%
2005 75.27 +0.9%
2006 75.91 +0.8%
2007 76.55 +0.8%
2008 77.19 +0.8%
2009 77.83 +0.8%
2010 78.47 +0.8%
2011 79.11 +0.8%
2012 79.75 +0.8%
2013 80.39 +0.8%
2014 81.03 +0.8%
2015 81.67 +0.8%
2016 82.31 +0.8%
2017 82.95 +0.8%
2018 83.59 +0.8%
2019 84.23 +0.8%
2020 84.87 +0.8%
2021 85.51 +0.8%
2022 86.15 +0.7%
2023 86.79 +0.7%
2024 87.43 +0.7%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 87.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.67, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 87.43 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.59, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.95 72.07 77.83 10
2010s 81.35 78.47 84.23 10
2020s 86.15 84.87 87.43 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 38 Czechia 88.93 compare
  2. 39 Sweden 88.36 compare
  3. 40 Greece 87.64 compare
  4. 42 Palau 87.22 compare
  5. 43 Bulgaria 86.78 compare
  6. 44 United States 86.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bahrain?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bahrain was 87.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 87.43 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 72.07 in 2000.
How does Bahrain rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Bahrain ranks 41st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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