Bahrain vs Iraq: Nurses and midwives

Bahrain
2.65 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Iraq
2.65 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Bahrain rank
117th
Iraq rank
117th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Bahrain
  • Iraq
11.522.53200020112022

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 2.65 per 1,000 people against 2.65 per 1,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 117th and Iraq ranks 117th of 188 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 2.56 per 1,000 people 1.32 per 1,000 people 1.24 per 1,000 people Bahrain
2010s 2.33 per 1,000 people 1.85 per 1,000 people 0.4804 per 1,000 people Bahrain
2020s 2.65 per 1,000 people 2.28 per 1,000 people 0.369 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 Iraq?
Bahrain, at 2.65 per 1,000 people against 2.65 per 1,000 people in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Bahrain and Iraq?
0 per 1,000 people, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iraq?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Iraq rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Bahrain ranks 117th and Iraq ranks 117th 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.