Midwifery personnel in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Midwifery personnel was 8,094 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,094
World rank
35th
of 129 countries
All-time high
8,094
in 2023
All-time low
1,621
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2023
Midwifery personnel in Afghanistan, 2007–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 8,094 for midwifery personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 131.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Afghanistan peaked at 8,094 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,621, in 2007.
That places Afghanistan 35th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Midwifery personnel in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,621 | — |
| 2008 | 1,667 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,500 | +110.0% |
| 2018 | 5,098 | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 8,094 | +58.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,644 | 1,621 | 1,667 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,299 | 3,500 | 5,098 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8,094 | 8,094 | 8,094 | 1 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Afghanistan?
- Midwifery personnel in Afghanistan was 8,094 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,094 in 2023.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,621 in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for midwifery personnel?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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