Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bahrain

Bahrain: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 2.65 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.65
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
117th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.09
in 2001
All-time low
2
in 2019
Years of data
19
2000–2020

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bahrain, 2000–2020

01232000201020202000: 32001: 3.12002: 2.82003: 2.72005: 2.62006: 2.62008: 2.52009: 2.52010: 2.52011: 2.62012: 2.72013: 2.62014: 2.52015: 2.52016: 2.32017: 2.22018: 2.22019: 22020: 2.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 2.65 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2020.

The figure is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bahrain peaked at 3.09 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2019.

Bahrain ranks 117th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bahrain, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 2.96 —
2001 3.09 +4.6%
2002 2.81 -9.3%
2003 2.71 -3.3%
2005 2.56 -5.5%
2006 2.62 +2.2%
2008 2.55 -2.7%
2009 2.53 -0.9%
2010 2.52 -0.4%
2011 2.65 +5.1%
2012 2.65 +0.2%
2013 2.62 -1.2%
2014 2.54 -3.1%
2015 2.5 -1.5%
2016 2.31 -7.4%
2017 2.19 -5.1%
2018 2.18 -0.5%
2019 2 -8.3%
2020 2.65 +32.4%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 2.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 36% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 2.65 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nurses and midwives per 1000 people 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
2020 +32.4% 2 2.65

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.73 2.53 3.09 8
2010s 2.42 2 2.65 10
2020s 2.65 2.65 2.65 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 114 Zambia 2.94 compare
  2. 115 Iran 2.88 compare
  3. 116 Peru 2.74 compare
  4. 117 Iraq 2.65 compare
  5. 119 Ecuador 2.51 compare
  6. 120 Algeria 2.51 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bahrain?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bahrain was 2.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 2001.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
How does Bahrain rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Bahrain ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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