Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.741 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, 1960–2020
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain is 0.741 per 1,000 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 1.31 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.429 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Bahrain 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.45 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.429 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +153.4% |
| 1985 | 1.22 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1 per 1,000 people | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.922 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.995 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.977 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.995 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.984 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.971 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.971 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.998 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.974 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.927 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.83 per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.76 per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.729 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.687 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.741 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.45 per 1,000 people | 0.45 per 1,000 people | 0.45 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.429 per 1,000 people | 0.429 per 1,000 people | 0.429 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.22 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9976 per 1,000 people | 0.922 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.89 per 1,000 people | 0.687 per 1,000 people | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.741 per 1,000 people | 0.741 per 1,000 people | 0.741 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 125 Philippines 0.792 per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Myanmar 0.757 per 1,000 people compare
- 127 Timor-Leste 0.752 per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Morocco 0.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Cape Verde 0.73 per 1,000 people compare
- 131 India 0.723 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 6,087 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0748 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,289 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,730 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,482 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain was 0.741 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.429 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.