Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bahrain
Bahrain: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 133.71 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bahrain, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bahrain is 133.71, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bahrain peaked at 248.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 133.71, in 2016.
Bahrain ranks 10th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 168.02 | — |
| 1991 | 170.92 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 179.11 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 187.84 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 196.56 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 205.28 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 214.01 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 222.74 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 231.46 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 240.19 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 248.91 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 234.76 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 220.61 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 205.78 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 201.1 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 196.43 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 191.76 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 187.09 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 182.42 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 177.75 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 173.08 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 168.41 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 163.74 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 159.07 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 154.4 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 137.16 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 133.71 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 133.71 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 133.71 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 133.71 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 133.71 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 133.71 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 133.71 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201.61 | 168.02 | 240.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.66 | 177.75 | 248.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.07 | 133.71 | 173.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.71 | 133.71 | 133.71 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 7 Algeria 144.81 compare
- 8 Egypt 141.17 compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 135.21 compare
- 11 Israel 132 compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 124.36 compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 123.03 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -43.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.397 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.82 °C (2025)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0.9748 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 105.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0772 m3 per person (2024)
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 133.71 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 248.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.71 in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Bahrain ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.