Physicians in Bahrain

Bahrain: Physicians was 0.741 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.741 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.31 per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
0.429 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
27
1960–2020

Physicians in Bahrain, 1960–2020

0.40.60.811.21.41960199020201960: 0.45 per 1,000 people1970: 0.429 per 1,000 people1980: 1.1 per 1,000 people1985: 1.2 per 1,000 people1991: 1.3 per 1,000 people1997: 1 per 1,000 people2000: 1 per 1,000 people2001: 1.1 per 1,000 people2002: 1.1 per 1,000 people2003: 1 per 1,000 people2004: 0.922 per 1,000 people2005: 0.995 per 1,000 people2006: 0.977 per 1,000 people2007: 0.995 per 1,000 people2008: 0.984 per 1,000 people2009: 0.971 per 1,000 people2010: 0.971 per 1,000 people2011: 1 per 1,000 people2012: 1 per 1,000 people2013: 0.998 per 1,000 people2014: 0.974 per 1,000 people2015: 0.927 per 1,000 people2016: 0.83 per 1,000 people2017: 0.76 per 1,000 people2018: 0.729 per 1,000 people2019: 0.687 per 1,000 people2020: 0.741 per 1,000 people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 125 Philippines 0.792 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 126 Myanmar 0.757 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 127 East Timor 0.752 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 129 Morocco 0.74 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 130 Cape Verde 0.73 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 131 India 0.723 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.