Health in Bahrain
Bahrain
Health data overview for the Kingdom of Bahrain
Population
1 569 666 (2023)
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
4.27 (2021)
WHO region
Eastern Mediterranean
World Bank income level
High income (HIC)
Population
Current Population
Bahrain, 2023
1.5
1,485,509 people
Age 0-14 Years
Bahrain, 2023
18.3%
Percentage of population aged 0–14 years.
Age 15-64 Years
Bahrain, 2023
78.1%
Percentage of population aged 15–64 years.
Age 65+ Years
Bahrain, 2023
3.6%
Percentage of population aged 65 years and older.
Population
Bahrain, 2010 - 2050
Life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth
The average number of years that a newborn could expect to live.
Bahrain, by sex, 2000 - 2021.
Leading Causes of Death (2021)
| Rank | Cause of Death | Deaths per 100,000 Population (Bahrain, 2021) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ischaemic heart disease | 55.2 |
| 2 | COVID-19 | 46.5 |
| 3 | Stroke | 14.1 |
| 4 | Kidney diseases | 12.1 |
| 5 | Diabetes mellitus | 11.8 |
| 6 | Hypertensive heart disease | 5.9 |
| 7 | Road injury | 5.1 |
| 8 | Lower respiratory infections | 4.8 |
| 9 | Alzheimer disease and other dementias | 4.6 |
| 10 | Congenital anomalies | 4.1 |
Risk factors
Hypertension
Bahrain, 2019
33.2% [26.7% - 40.1%]
−0.2 percentage points • improving since 2018
Age-standardized prevalence of hypertension among adults aged 30–79 years (%).
Tobacco Use
Bahrain, 2022
15.1% [10.2% - 20.0%]
−0.1 percentage points • improving since 2018
Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older (%).
Adult Obesity
Bahrain, 2022
33.5% [29.1% - 38.2%]
+0.4 percentage points • worsening since 2021
Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults aged 18 years and older (%).
Children & Adolescents Obesity
Bahrain, 2022
16.3% [11.4% - 22.1%]
+0.5 percentage points • worsening since 2021
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents (5–19 years) (%).
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