Health in Bahrain

1,426 indicators covering health for Bahrain.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Daily cost of a healthy diet 4.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 2024 up 42.4% 96th
Terrorism deaths by region 0 deaths 2021 58th
Medical doctors 1,099 2020 down 6.7% 145th
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 unchanged 115th
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0393 2024 up 74.2% 114th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission 0.2079 infections 2024 down 35.1% 85th
Maternal mortality ratio 16.78 2023 down 1.3% 139th
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 78 2023 unchanged 70th
Stillbirths 104 2023 down 9.6% 151st
Stillbirth rate 5.28 2023 down 9.8% 128th
Mean systolic blood pressure 119.8 2015 down 2.2% 148th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 100 2023 unchanged 1st
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 79 2023 down 1.2% 93rd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 72 2023 up 1.4% 98th
UHC Service Coverage Index 78 2023 unchanged 65th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 66 2023 up 1.5% 74th
Stillbirth rate 5.28 2023 down 9.8% 127th
Number of stillbirths 104 2023 down 9.6% 150th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B 179.48 one-year-olds 2023 down 5.8% 170th
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 97.0% 2025 unchanged 10th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 unchanged 83rd
Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV 2 deaths 2023 137th
Smoking bans in public places 0 smoke-free public places 2022 158th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco 5.9% 2024 down 3.3% 87th
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco 24.9% 2024 down 12.3% 96th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco 24.9% 2024 down 12.3% 96th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 15.4% 2024 down 10.5% 104th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 40.7% 2023 up 17.0% 83rd
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 4.0% 2023 down 3.6% 155th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 0.0% 2023 148th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 59.3% 2023 down 9.1% 88th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 28.7% 2023 up 6.5% 91st
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 2.4% 2023 down 12.4% 122nd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 8.5% 2023 up 0.4% 123rd
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 1,176 2023 up 5.4% 60th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ 478.97 2023 up 23.4% 49th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 696.85 2023 down 4.1% 64th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP 4.0% 2023 down 3.6% 156th
Health spending as a share of total government spending 8.5% 2023 up 0.4% 124th
Mumps - number of reported cases 17 2025 down 52.8% 81st
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) 0.61 2023 up 408.3% 112th
Dentists 119 2020 down 2.5% 134th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B 96.0% 2024 down 3.0% 47th
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ 0 2023 151st
Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases 0 2025 16th
Cholera reported cases 4 reported cases 2024 down 50.0% 74th
Nursing and midwifery personnel 3,927 2020 up 28.7% 149th
Nursing personnel 3,927 2020 up 28.7% 147th
Cholera reported deaths 0 reported deaths 2024 46th
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 15.7% 2019 up 49.5% 106th
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 33.3% 2019 up 16.0% 123rd
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 42.1% 2019 up 13.8% 97th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 43.0% 2019 up 15.9% 139th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude 30.5 2019 down 1.0% 159th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 31.34 2019 down 8.7% 98th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 25.68 2019 down 6.8% 137th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 51.6% 2019 up 13.4% 113th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence 38.7 2019 down 1.5% 89th
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 19.1% 2019 up 51.6% 86th