Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Bahrain

Bahrain: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
125th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.07
in 2004
All-time low
0.74
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2020

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Bahrain, 2004–2020

00.511.522004201220202004: 2.12005: 1.12006: 12008: 1.12009: 12010: 12011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 12015: 0.982016: 0.942017: 0.842018: 0.812019: 0.742020: 0.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Bahrain stood at 0.8.

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

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Bahrain peaked at 2.07 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.74, in 2019.

That places Bahrain 125th out of 173 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.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Bahrain, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 2.07 —
2005 1.05 -49.3%
2006 1.04 -1.0%
2008 1.06 +1.9%
2009 1 -5.7%
2010 1.01 +1.0%
2011 1.05 +4.0%
2012 1.14 +8.6%
2013 1.07 -6.1%
2014 1 -6.5%
2015 0.98 -2.0%
2016 0.94 -4.1%
2017 0.84 -10.6%
2018 0.81 -3.6%
2019 0.74 -8.6%
2020 0.8 +8.1%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 0.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.21, 11% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 0.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29, 15% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -49.3% 2.07 1.05

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 122 Samoa 0.9 compare
  2. 123 Fiji 0.83 compare
  3. 124 Laos 0.82 compare
  4. 126 Bangladesh 0.76 compare
  5. 127 Myanmar 0.72 compare
  6. 128 Guyana 0.68 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Bahrain?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Bahrain was 0.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2004.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.74 in 2019.
How does Bahrain rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Bahrain ranks 125th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
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