Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.8 per 10,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Bahrain, 2004–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Bahrain is 0.8 per 10,000 people, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Bahrain peaked at 2.07 per 10,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.74 per 10,000 people, in 2019.
That places Bahrain 134th out of 184 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.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.07 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.05 per 10,000 people | -49.3% |
| 2006 | 1.04 per 10,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 per 10,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1 per 10,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 per 10,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 per 10,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14 per 10,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.07 per 10,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1 per 10,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.98 per 10,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.94 per 10,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.84 per 10,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.81 per 10,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.74 per 10,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8 per 10,000 people | +8.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.8 per 10,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 11% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.8 per 10,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.54 per 10,000 people, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) 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 | -49.3% | 2.07 per 10,000 people | 1.05 per 10,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 per 10,000 people | 1 per 10,000 people | 2.07 per 10,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.958 per 10,000 people | 0.74 per 10,000 people | 1.14 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8 per 10,000 people | 0.8 per 10,000 people | 0.8 per 10,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Bahrain?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Bahrain was 0.8 per 10,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 per 10,000 people in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Bahrain ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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