Bahrain

Country in Asia

In brief

Children vaccinated against measles: 99% (2024). World rank 1 of 193 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 47. HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% (2024). World rank 1 of 153 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 36. Access to basic sanitation: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 203 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 104% → 96.9%, secondary school enrolment 104% → 98.8%, and higher education enrolment 44.8% → 58.4%.

Education

Adult literacy: 97.8% 2024
Primary school enrolment: 96.9% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 98.8% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 58.4% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 1.9% 2023

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 4% 2023
Health spending per person: $1,176 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 28.7% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 0.7 2020
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 2.7 2020
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 1.8 2022
Children vaccinated against measles: 99% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 7.3 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 8.8 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 17 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 22.1% 2024
Overweight adults: 68.7% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 15.4% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 99.9% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 100% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% 2024