Midwifery personnel in Belgium
Belgium: Midwifery personnel was 8,605 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8,605
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
32nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
14,096
in 2020
All-time low
4,574
in 2004
Years of data
19
2004–2022
Midwifery personnel in Belgium, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, midwifery personnel in Belgium stood at 8,605.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Belgium peaked at 14,096 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,574, in 2004.
Belgium ranks 32nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,068 | 4,574 | 5,572 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7,968 | 5,892 | 11,808 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,380 | 8,439 | 14,096 | 3 |
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More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2096 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Belgium?
- Midwifery personnel in Belgium was 8,605 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14,096 in 2020.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,574 in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for midwifery personnel?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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