Bahrain vs Iran: Nurses and midwives

Bahrain
2.65 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Iran
2.88 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Bahrain rank
117th
Iran rank
115th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Bahrain
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.88 per 1,000 people against 2.65 per 1,000 people in Bahrain, a difference of 0.23 per 1,000 people.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 117th and Iran ranks 115th of 188 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 2.59 per 1,000 people 1.49 per 1,000 people 1.1 per 1,000 people Bahrain
2010s 2.41 per 1,000 people 1.93 per 1,000 people 0.4808 per 1,000 people Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Bahrain or Iran?
Iran, at 2.88 per 1,000 people against 2.65 per 1,000 people in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Bahrain and Iran?
0.23 per 1,000 people, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iran?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Bahrain and Iran rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Bahrain ranks 117th and Iran ranks 115th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.