Physicians in Bahrain
Bahrain: Physicians 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.
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
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 10,000 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 9,138 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 9,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 9,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 10,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 9,725 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 10,457 (2025)
- Population, female 607,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 10,221 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 28.9% (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.