Number using at least basic sanitation in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number using at least basic sanitation was 1.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.61 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
141st
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
669,175
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.61 million for number using at least basic sanitation 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Bahrain peaked at 1.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 669,175, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 669,175 | — |
| 2001 | 699,560 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 751,802 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 810,882 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 871,054 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 932,226 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 994,255 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.61 million | +2.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.61 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 53% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.61 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.14 million, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 908,973 | 669,175 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.21 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.48 million | 1.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 138 North Macedonia 1.80 million compare
- 139 Latvia 1.73 million compare
- 140 South Sudan 1.72 million compare
- 142 Gabon 1.46 million compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 1.42 million compare
- 144 Cyprus 1.35 million 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 number using at least basic sanitation in Bahrain?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Bahrain was 1.61 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 669,175 in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Bahrain ranks 141st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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