Share using safely managed drinking water in Bahrain

Bahrain: Share using safely managed drinking water 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

Share using safely managed drinking water 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

Bahrain recorded 98.9% for share using safely managed drinking water in 2024.

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

Over the whole period, share using safely managed drinking water in Bahrain peaked at 98.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2000.

That places Bahrain 35th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 33 Estonia 98.9% compare
  2. 34 Puerto Rico 98.9% compare
  3. 36 Austria 98.9% compare
  4. 37 Japan 98.7% compare
  5. 38 United States Virgin Islands 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share using safely managed drinking water in Bahrain?
Share using safely managed drinking water 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 share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2000.
How does Bahrain rank for share using safely managed drinking water?
Bahrain ranks 35th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is share 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share using safely managed drinking water
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.