Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain
Bahrain: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 63.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain stood at 63.4%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain peaked at 64.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1990.
Bahrain ranks 19th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.3% | — |
| 1991 | 40.2% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 39.3% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 45.8% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 59.3% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.397 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.82 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain was 63.4% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Bahrain ranks 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).