Births attended by skilled health staff in Bahrain
Bahrain: Births attended by skilled health staff was 99.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Bahrain, 1995–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 99.6% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 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.
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% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 99.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Bahrain?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Bahrain was 99.6% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2007.
- How does Bahrain rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Bahrain ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 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 State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel 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.