Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bahrain
Bahrain: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 6.54 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bahrain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bahrain stood at 6.54 deaths.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bahrain peaked at 8.16 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.94 deaths, in 2006.
That places Bahrain 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6.14 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.46 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 5.28 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.26 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.37 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.94 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 5.46 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 5.81 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 5.69 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.69 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.65 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.83 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.8 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.22 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 6.25 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.06 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 7.49 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.79 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.53 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.16 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 6.54 deaths | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.57 deaths | 4.94 deaths | 6.3 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.53 deaths | 5.65 deaths | 7.79 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 deaths | 6.54 deaths | 8.16 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bahrain?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bahrain was 6.54 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 deaths in 2006.
- How does Bahrain rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Bahrain ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.