Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 173 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2007
All-time low
98.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 98.9% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bahrain peaked at 98.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2000.
Bahrain ranks 35th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.7% | — |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 98.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 98.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.5%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 32 Martinique 99.0% compare
- 33 Estonia 98.9% compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 98.9% compare
- 36 Austria 98.9% compare
- 37 Japan 98.7% compare
- 38 United States Virgin Islands 98.7% compare
More environment data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7396 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bahrain?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bahrain was 98.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Bahrain ranks 35th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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