Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bahrain
Bahrain: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 152.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
152.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 196 countries
All-time high
209.8%
in 2004
All-time low
133.7%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bahrain stood at 152.5%.
The figure is down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bahrain peaked at 209.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 133.7%, in 2016.
Bahrain ranks 7th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 197.1% | — |
| 2001 | 200.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 202.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 205.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 209.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 190.6% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 197.8% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 184.1% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 170.3% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 156.2% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 165.4% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 174.9% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 170.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 175.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 154.4% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 137.2% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 133.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 159.2% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 155.0% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 155.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 155.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 152.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 152.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 152.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191.5% | 156.2% | 209.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.1% | 133.7% | 175.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.1% | 152.5% | 155.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 4 Libya 817.1% compare
- 5 Qatar 431.0% compare
- 6 Yemen 281.5% compare
- 8 Algeria 144.8% compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 135.2% compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 124.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bahrain?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bahrain was 152.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 209.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.7% in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Bahrain ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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