Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 1.58 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.58 million people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bahrain peaked at 1.58 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 637,582 people, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 637,582 people | — |
| 2001 | 661,316 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 710,553 people | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 764,517 people | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 823,741 people | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 888,822 people | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 960,424 people | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million people | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million people | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million people | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million people | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million people | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million people | +3.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.58 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.37 million people, 29% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.58 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.09 million people, 11% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 876,818 people | 637,582 people | 1.18 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.50 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.58 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bahrain?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bahrain was 1.58 million people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 637,582 people in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Bahrain ranks 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.