Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 99.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2014
All-time low
97.3%
in 2009
Years of data
22
1995–2020
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Bahrain, 1995–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Bahrain is 99.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Bahrain peaked at 99.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2009.
Bahrain ranks 20th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 98.2% | — |
| 2000 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 99.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.3% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Bahrain?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Bahrain was 99.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2009.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Bahrain ranks 20th out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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