Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain

Bahrain: Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 232 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
99.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.9 %2001: 99.9 %2002: 99.9 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2000.

Bahrain ranks 1st of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 99.9% 100.0% 10
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain?
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain was 100.0% 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 of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
How does Bahrain rank for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita?
Bahrain ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.