Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 0.741 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Bahrain, 1960–2020
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.741 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Bahrain peaked at 1.31 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.429 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.45 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.429 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +153.4% |
| 1985 | 1.22 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1 per 1,000 people | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.922 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.995 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.977 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.995 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.984 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.971 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.971 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.998 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.974 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.927 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.83 per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.76 per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.729 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.687 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.741 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.741 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 21% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.741 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.74 per 1,000 people, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +153.4% | 0.429 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.45 per 1,000 people | 0.45 per 1,000 people | 0.45 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.429 per 1,000 people | 0.429 per 1,000 people | 0.429 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.22 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9976 per 1,000 people | 0.922 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.89 per 1,000 people | 0.687 per 1,000 people | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.741 per 1,000 people | 0.741 per 1,000 people | 0.741 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 125 Philippines 0.792 per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Myanmar 0.757 per 1,000 people compare
- 127 East Timor 0.752 per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Morocco 0.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Cape Verde 0.73 per 1,000 people compare
- 131 India 0.723 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)
- 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 physicians in Bahrain?
- Physicians in Bahrain was 0.741 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.429 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for physicians?
- Bahrain ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.