People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bahrain
Bahrain: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 1.61 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic 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
Bahrain recorded 1.61 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic 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 141st 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 at least basic 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 11.14 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
- 138 North Macedonia 1.80 million people compare
- 139 Latvia 1.73 million people compare
- 140 South Sudan 1.72 million people compare
- 142 Gabon 1.46 million people compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 1.42 million people compare
- 144 Cyprus 1.35 million people compare
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bahrain?
- People using at least basic 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 at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 669,175 people in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Bahrain ranks 141st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic 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 at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.