Bahrain vs Western Asia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Bahrain
152.5%
in 2023
Western Asia
68.1%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
7th
Western Asia rank
5th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Bahrain
- Western Asia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 152.5% against 68.1% in Western Asia, a difference of 84.4%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.2 times Western Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 7th and Western Asia ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191.5% | 60.6% | 130.9% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 158.1% | 63.1% | 95.0% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 153.1% | 69.2% | 83.9% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Bahrain or Western Asia?
- Bahrain, at 152.5% against 68.1% in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Bahrain and Western Asia?
- 84.4%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Western Asia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Bahrain ranks 7th and Western Asia ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.