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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bahrain

Bahrain: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 1.65 per 10,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.65 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
102nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.93 per 10,000 population
in 2001
All-time low
1.43 per 10,000 population
in 2017
Years of data
19
2000–2020

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bahrain, 2000–2020

00.511.522000201020202000: 1.9 per 10,000 population2001: 1.9 per 10,000 population2002: 1.8 per 10,000 population2003: 1.7 per 10,000 population2005: 1.8 per 10,000 population2006: 1.7 per 10,000 population2007: 1.7 per 10,000 population2008: 1.7 per 10,000 population2009: 1.6 per 10,000 population2010: 1.6 per 10,000 population2011: 1.6 per 10,000 population2012: 1.7 per 10,000 population2013: 1.5 per 10,000 population2014: 1.7 per 10,000 population2015: 1.6 per 10,000 population2017: 1.4 per 10,000 population2018: 1.5 per 10,000 population2019: 1.5 per 10,000 population2020: 1.6 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bahrain is 1.65 per 10,000 population, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bahrain peaked at 1.93 per 10,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.43 per 10,000 population, in 2017.

That places Bahrain 102nd out of 165 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bahrain, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2000 1.9 per 10,000 population —
2001 1.93 per 10,000 population +1.6%
2002 1.78 per 10,000 population -7.8%
2003 1.71 per 10,000 population -3.9%
2005 1.76 per 10,000 population +2.9%
2006 1.73 per 10,000 population -1.7%
2007 1.7 per 10,000 population -1.7%
2008 1.66 per 10,000 population -2.4%
2009 1.57 per 10,000 population -5.4%
2010 1.62 per 10,000 population +3.2%
2011 1.6 per 10,000 population -1.2%
2012 1.69 per 10,000 population +5.6%
2013 1.54 per 10,000 population -8.9%
2014 1.67 per 10,000 population +8.4%
2015 1.62 per 10,000 population -3.0%
2017 1.43 per 10,000 population -11.7%
2018 1.52 per 10,000 population +6.3%
2019 1.52 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2020 1.65 per 10,000 population +8.6%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 1.65 per 10,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.89 per 10,000 population, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 1.65 per 10,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22 per 10,000 population, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.75 per 10,000 population 1.57 per 10,000 population 1.93 per 10,000 population 9
2010s 1.58 per 10,000 population 1.43 per 10,000 population 1.69 per 10,000 population 9
2020s 1.65 per 10,000 population 1.65 per 10,000 population 1.65 per 10,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 99 Ghana 2.07 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 100 East Timor 2 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 101 Colombia 1.85 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 102 Peru 1.65 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 104 Ethiopia 1.62 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 105 El Salvador 1.59 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bahrain?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bahrain was 1.65 per 10,000 population in 2020, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 per 10,000 population in 2001.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 per 10,000 population in 2017.
How does Bahrain rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Bahrain ranks 102nd out of 165 countries with data for 2020.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmacists 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
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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