Hospital beds in Bahrain
Bahrain: Hospital beds was 1.84 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.84 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
107th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.71 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
1.74 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
28
1960–2022
Hospital beds in Bahrain, 1960–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Bahrain is 1.84 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Bahrain peaked at 4.71 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.74 per 1,000 people, in 2017.
Bahrain ranks 107th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.71 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 4.34 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | -23.7% |
| 1989 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 2.64 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.05 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.77 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.74 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.71 per 1,000 people | 4.71 per 1,000 people | 4.71 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.34 per 1,000 people | 4.34 per 1,000 people | 4.34 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 3.31 per 1,000 people | 3.34 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 2.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 2.06 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 2.13 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 104 United Arab Emirates 1.87 per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Kiribati 1.86 per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Iran 1.85 per 1,000 people compare
- 108 Tunisia 1.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Isle of Man 1.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 110 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.71 per 1,000 people 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0937 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Bahrain?
- Hospital beds in Bahrain was 1.84 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for hospital beds?
- Bahrain ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.