Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Bahrain, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Bahrain is 2.65 per 1,000 people, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Bahrain peaked at 3.09 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places Bahrain 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.62 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.55 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.53 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.62 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +32.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.65 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 36% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.65 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +32.4% | 2 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 2.53 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.42 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Bahrain?
- Nurses and midwives in Bahrain was 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for nurses and midwives?
- Bahrain ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.