Nurses and midwives in Bahrain

Bahrain had 26.5 nurses and midwives per 10,000 people in 2020. The value for 2020 is the highest since 2012.

Measure: Nursing and midwifery personnel per 10,000 people Unit: Per 10,000 people Data: 2000 to 2020 Source: WHO
The latest value for Bahrain is for 2020. Most countries have figures for 2022.
Bahrain, 2020 26.5 Per 10,000 people
Change from 2019 +6.5per 10,000 people 2019: 20.0 per 10,000 people

Nurses and midwives in Bahrain over time

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Per 10,000 people. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Nursing and midwifery personnel per 10,000 people (per 10,000 people), 2000 to 2020
Period Bahrain
2020 26.5 per 10,000 people
2019 20.0 per 10,000 people
2018 21.8 per 10,000 people
2017 21.9 per 10,000 people
2016 23.1 per 10,000 people
2015 25.0 per 10,000 people
2014 25.4 per 10,000 people
2013 26.2 per 10,000 people
2012 26.5 per 10,000 people
2011 26.5 per 10,000 people
2010 25.2 per 10,000 people
2009 25.3 per 10,000 people
2008 25.5 per 10,000 people
2006 26.2 per 10,000 people
2005 25.6 per 10,000 people
2003 27.1 per 10,000 people
2002 28.1 per 10,000 people
2001 30.9 per 10,000 people
2000 29.6 per 10,000 people

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +6.5 from 20.0 per 10,000 people in 2019.
  • Since 2010, when it was 25.2 per 10,000 people, the figure has changed by +1.3.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
HWF_0006 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
2000 to 2020 for Bahrain
Provider update
23 January 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory