Hospital beds per 1000 people in Bahrain

Bahrain: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 1.84 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.84
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
107th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.71
in 1960
All-time low
1.74
in 2017
Years of data
28
1960–2022

Hospital beds per 1000 people in Bahrain, 1960–2022

0123451960199120221960: 4.71970: 4.31980: 3.31989: 3.31997: 2.92000: 2.72001: 2.62002: 2.62003: 2.42004: 2.22005: 2.22006: 22007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 1.82010: 1.82011: 2.12012: 22013: 22014: 1.92015: 1.92016: 1.82017: 1.72018: 1.82019: 1.92020: 22021: 2.12022: 1.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, hospital beds per 1000 people in Bahrain stood at 1.84.

The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Bahrain peaked at 4.71 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.74, 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 per 1000 people in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds per 1000 people in Bahrain, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 4.71
1970 4.34 -7.8%
1980 3.31 -23.7%
1989 3.34 +0.8%
1997 2.9 -13.2%
2000 2.71 -6.6%
2001 2.64 -2.6%
2002 2.56 -3.0%
2003 2.35 -8.2%
2004 2.19 -6.8%
2005 2.18 -0.5%
2006 2.05 -6.0%
2007 1.93 -5.9%
2008 1.88 -2.6%
2009 1.77 -5.9%
2010 1.76 -0.6%
2011 2.06 +17.0%
2012 2.02 -1.9%
2013 2.02 +0.0%
2014 1.95 -3.5%
2015 1.89 -3.1%
2016 1.81 -4.2%
2017 1.74 -3.9%
2018 1.81 +4.0%
2019 1.93 +6.6%
2020 1.99 +3.1%
2021 2.13 +7.0%
2022 1.84 -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.71 4.71 4.71 1
1970s 4.34 4.34 4.34 1
1980s 3.33 3.31 3.34 2
1990s 2.9 2.9 2.9 1
2000s 2.23 1.77 2.71 10
2010s 1.9 1.74 2.06 10
2020s 1.99 1.84 2.13 3

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 104 United Arab Emirates 1.87 compare
  2. 105 Kiribati 1.86 compare
  3. 106 Iran 1.85 compare
  4. 108 Tunisia 1.82 compare
  5. 109 Isle of Man 1.75 compare
  6. 110 Laos 1.71 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Bahrain?
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Bahrain was 1.84 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 1960.
What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 2017.
How does Bahrain rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
Bahrain ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is hospital beds per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,661 data points, 1960–2023
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