Water withdrawals per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Water withdrawals per capita was 276.75 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
276.75 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
92nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
517.43 cubic meters per person
in 2000
All-time low
276.75 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 276.75 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Bahrain peaked at 517.43 cubic meters per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 276.75 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
Bahrain ranks 92nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 464.26 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1991 | 469.56 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 475.57 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 481.94 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 487.9 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 493.46 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 498.65 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 503.56 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 508.26 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 512.85 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 517.43 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 500.19 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 470.29 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 440.54 cubic meters per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 417.55 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 397.11 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 378.86 cubic meters per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 362.48 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 347.78 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 334.77 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 331.93 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 339.08 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 341.74 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 335.77 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 326.47 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 313.44 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 303.86 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 293.12 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 290.06 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 292.39 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 292.9 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 289.26 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 283.28 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 276.75 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 276.75 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 73% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 276.75 cubic meters per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315.42 cubic meters per person, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 489.6 cubic meters per person | 464.26 cubic meters per person | 512.85 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 416.7 cubic meters per person | 334.77 cubic meters per person | 517.43 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 316.78 cubic meters per person | 290.06 cubic meters per person | 341.74 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 285.55 cubic meters per person | 276.75 cubic meters per person | 292.9 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 water withdrawals per capita in Bahrain?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Bahrain was 276.75 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 517.43 cubic meters per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 276.75 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 92nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.