Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bahrain
Bahrain: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.741 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bahrain, 1960–2020
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.741 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people 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.
That places Bahrain 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 16,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 9,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 15,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 9,038 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 14,739 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 8,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bahrain?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bahrain was 0.741 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.429 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Bahrain ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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