Bahrain vs Malawi: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Bahrain
3.2%
in 2022
Malawi
3.5%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
126th
Malawi rank
123rd
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Bahrain
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 126th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 1.6% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 1.9% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Bahrain or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Bahrain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Bahrain and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malawi?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and Malawi rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Bahrain ranks 126th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).