Nursing personnel in Bahrain

Bahrain: Nursing personnel was 3,927 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,927
Change on year
up 32.1%
World rank
147th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3,927
in 2020
All-time low
1,981
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2020

Nursing personnel in Bahrain, 2000–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201020202000: 2.0k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.2k2005: 2.4k2006: 2.6k2008: 2.9k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.2k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.3k2017: 3.3k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.0k2020: 3.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, nursing personnel in Bahrain stood at 3,927. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Bahrain peaked at 3,927 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,981, in 2000.

Bahrain ranks 147th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Nursing personnel in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Nursing personnel (number) in Bahrain, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 1,981 —
2001 2,166 +9.3%
2002 2,111 -2.5%
2003 2,200 +4.2%
2005 2,389 +8.6%
2006 2,605 +9.0%
2008 2,856 +9.6%
2009 2,990 +4.7%
2010 3,052 +2.1%
2011 3,192 +4.6%
2012 3,224 +1.0%
2013 3,293 +2.1%
2014 3,330 +1.1%
2015 3,422 +2.8%
2016 3,307 -3.4%
2017 3,251 -1.7%
2018 3,268 +0.5%
2019 2,972 -9.1%
2020 3,927 +32.1%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 3,927 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,449, 10% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 3,927 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29,585, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nursing personnel 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
2020 +32.1% 2,972 3,927

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,412 1,981 2,990 8
2010s 3,231 2,972 3,422 10
2020s 3,927 3,927 3,927 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 144 Madagascar 4,554 compare
  2. 145 Mauritius 4,459 compare
  3. 146 Malta 4,126 compare
  4. 148 Liberia 3,701 compare
  5. 149 Guyana 3,615 compare
  6. 150 Montenegro 3,544 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Bahrain?
Nursing personnel in Bahrain was 3,927 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 3,927 in 2020.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,981 in 2000.
How does Bahrain rank for nursing personnel?
Bahrain ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,864 data points, 1971–2024
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