Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bahrain

Bahrain: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.8 per 10,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
114th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.07 per 10,000 population
in 2004
All-time low
0.74 per 10,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2020

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bahrain, 2004–2020

00.511.522004201220202004: 2.1 per 10,000 population2005: 1.1 per 10,000 population2006: 1 per 10,000 population2008: 1.1 per 10,000 population2009: 1 per 10,000 population2010: 1 per 10,000 population2011: 1.1 per 10,000 population2012: 1.1 per 10,000 population2013: 1.1 per 10,000 population2014: 1 per 10,000 population2015: 0.98 per 10,000 population2016: 0.94 per 10,000 population2017: 0.84 per 10,000 population2018: 0.81 per 10,000 population2019: 0.74 per 10,000 population2020: 0.8 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

In 2020, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bahrain stood at 0.8 per 10,000 population.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bahrain peaked at 2.07 per 10,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.74 per 10,000 population, in 2019.

That places Bahrain 114th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.24 per 10,000 population 1 per 10,000 population 2.07 per 10,000 population 5
2010s 0.958 per 10,000 population 0.74 per 10,000 population 1.14 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 0.8 per 10,000 population 0.8 per 10,000 population 0.8 per 10,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 112 Jamaica 0.93 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 113 Samoa 0.9 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 115 Namibia 0.78 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 116 Bangladesh 0.76 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 116 Laos 0.76 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bahrain?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Bahrain was 0.8 per 10,000 population in 2020, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 per 10,000 population in 2004.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.74 per 10,000 population in 2019.
How does Bahrain rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Bahrain ranks 114th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,394 data points, 2000–2023
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