Bahrain vs Turkmenistan: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Bahrain
0.1%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
0.1%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
167th
Turkmenistan rank
168th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Bahrain
  • Turkmenistan
02468200020122024

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Bahrain ranks 167th and Turkmenistan ranks 168th of 231 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 6.3% 6.2% Turkmenistan
2010s 0.1% 2.4% 2.3% Turkmenistan
2020s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Bahrain or Turkmenistan?
Bahrain, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Bahrain and Turkmenistan?
0.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
Bahrain ranks 167th and Turkmenistan ranks 168th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.