Dentists in Bahrain
Bahrain: Dentists was 119 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Dentists in Bahrain, 2004–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, dentists in Bahrain stood at 119.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Bahrain peaked at 180 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98, in 2005.
Bahrain ranks 134th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Dentists in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 180 | — |
| 2005 | 98 | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 103 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 119 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 118 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 122 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 127 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 139 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 134 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 131 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 134 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 125 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 121 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 110 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 119 | +8.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 119 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 3% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 119 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,128, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -45.6% | 180 | 98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.6 | 98 | 180 | 5 |
| 2010s | 127.7 | 110 | 139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119 | 119 | 119 | 1 |
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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 dentists in Bahrain?
- Dentists in Bahrain was 119 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 180 in 2004.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for dentists?
- Bahrain ranks 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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