Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Bahrain, 1995–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 99.6% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Bahrain peaked at 99.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2007.
Bahrain ranks 47th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 97.6% | — |
| 2000 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.4% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 99.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 47 Brunei Darussalam 99.6% compare
- 47 Estonia 99.6% compare
- 47 Malaysia 99.6% compare
- 47 Republic of Moldova 99.6% compare
- 47 Poland 99.6% compare
- 47 Russian Federation 99.6% compare
- 47 Singapore 99.6% compare
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0937 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Bahrain?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Bahrain was 99.6% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2007.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Bahrain ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.