People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Bahrain
Bahrain: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 106,827 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed 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 106,827 people for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Bahrain peaked at 132,694 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 93,696 people, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93,696 people | — |
| 2001 | 95,692 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 100,419 people | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 105,824 people | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 111,007 people | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 115,947 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 120,618 people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 125,002 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 129,064 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 132,694 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 132,315 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 127,924 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 125,231 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 125,611 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 127,171 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 128,502 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 129,802 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 130,079 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 126,926 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 121,425 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 116,735 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 113,674 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 111,447 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 109,345 people | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 106,827 people | -2.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 106,827 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 22% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 106,827 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.48 million people, 4% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112,996 people | 93,696 people | 132,694 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,499 people | 121,425 people | 132,315 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,606 people | 106,827 people | 116,735 people | 5 |
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 people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Bahrain?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Bahrain was 106,827 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 132,694 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,696 people in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Bahrain ranks 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.