Physicians per 1000 people in Bahrain
Bahrain: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.741 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Physicians per 1000 people in Bahrain, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.741 for physicians per 1000 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, physicians per 1000 people in Bahrain peaked at 1.31 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.429, 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.
Physicians per 1000 people in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.45 | — |
| 1970 | 0.429 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | +153.4% |
| 1985 | 1.22 | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 1.31 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1 | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.922 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.995 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.977 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.995 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.984 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.971 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.998 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.974 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.927 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.83 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.76 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.729 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.687 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.741 | +7.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.741 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59, 21% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.741 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.74, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians per 1000 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 | 1.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.429 | 0.429 | 0.429 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.15 | 1.09 | 1.22 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.16 | 1 | 1.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9976 | 0.922 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.89 | 0.687 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.741 | 0.741 | 0.741 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 125 Philippines 0.792 compare
- 126 Myanmar 0.757 compare
- 127 East Timor 0.752 compare
- 129 Morocco 0.74 compare
- 130 Cape Verde 0.73 compare
- 131 India 0.723 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 per 1000 people in Bahrain?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Bahrain was 0.741 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 1991.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.429 in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Bahrain ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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