Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 58.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Bahrain, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Bahrain stood at 58.5%.
The figure is up 39.0% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Bahrain peaked at 59.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2015.
That places Bahrain 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24.1% | — |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +59.8% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +39.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 58.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 58.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.9%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.7% | 19.4% | 59.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 42.1% | 58.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,964 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,992 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Bahrain?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Bahrain was 58.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Bahrain ranks 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release