Dentists in Bahrain

Bahrain: Dentists was 0.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
127th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.07
in 2004
All-time low
0.74
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2020

Dentists in Bahrain, 2004–2020

00.511.522004201220202004: 2.12005: 1.12006: 12008: 1.12009: 12010: 12011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 12015: 0.982016: 0.942017: 0.842018: 0.812019: 0.742020: 0.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dentists in Bahrain is 0.8, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentists in Bahrain peaked at 2.07 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.74, in 2019.

That places Bahrain 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Dentists in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Dentists (per 10,000) in Bahrain, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 2.07 —
2005 1.05 -49.3%
2006 1.04 -1.0%
2008 1.06 +1.9%
2009 1 -5.7%
2010 1.01 +1.0%
2011 1.05 +4.0%
2012 1.14 +8.6%
2013 1.07 -6.1%
2014 1 -6.5%
2015 0.98 -2.0%
2016 0.94 -4.1%
2017 0.84 -10.6%
2018 0.81 -3.6%
2019 0.74 -8.6%
2020 0.8 +8.1%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 0.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 11% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 0.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29, 15% 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -49.3% 2.07 1.05

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.24 1 2.07 5
2010s 0.958 0.74 1.14 10
2020s 0.8 0.8 0.8 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 124 Samoa 0.9 compare
  2. 125 Fiji 0.83 compare
  3. 126 Laos 0.82 compare
  4. 128 Bangladesh 0.76 compare
  5. 129 Myanmar 0.72 compare
  6. 130 Guyana 0.68 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentists in Bahrain?
Dentists in Bahrain was 0.8 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dentists recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2004.
What is the lowest dentists recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.74 in 2019.
How does Bahrain rank for dentists?
Bahrain ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is dentists rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dentists (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
179 places, 3,307 data points, 1990–2024
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