Drinking water service usage in Bahrain

Bahrain: Drinking water service usage was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 163 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2007
All-time low
98.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water service usage in Bahrain, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.7 %2001: 98.7 %2002: 98.8 %2003: 98.8 %2004: 98.8 %2005: 98.9 %2006: 98.9 %2007: 98.9 %2008: 98.9 %2009: 98.9 %2010: 98.9 %2011: 98.9 %2012: 98.9 %2013: 98.9 %2014: 98.9 %2015: 98.9 %2016: 98.9 %2017: 98.9 %2018: 98.9 %2019: 98.9 %2020: 98.9 %2021: 98.9 %2022: 98.9 %2023: 98.9 %2024: 98.9 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, drinking water service usage in Bahrain stood at 98.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Bahrain peaked at 98.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2000.

Bahrain ranks 35th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.8% 98.7% 98.9% 10
2010s 98.9% 98.9% 98.9% 10
2020s 98.9% 98.9% 98.9% 5

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  4. 37 Japan 98.7% compare
  5. 38 United States Virgin Islands 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water service usage in Bahrain?
Drinking water service usage in Bahrain was 98.9% 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 drinking water service usage recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2000.
How does Bahrain rank for drinking water service usage?
Bahrain ranks 35th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water service usage
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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.