Midwifery personnel in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Midwifery personnel was 26,627 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Midwifery personnel in Ethiopia, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 26,627 for midwifery personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Ethiopia peaked at 26,627 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,012, in 2007.
Ethiopia ranks 16th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,269 | 1,012 | 1,509 | 7 |
| 2010s | 16,159 | 16,159 | 16,159 | 1 |
| 2020s | 22,333 | 20,355 | 26,627 | 4 |
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More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.67 % 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 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Ethiopia?
- Midwifery personnel in Ethiopia was 26,627 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,627 in 2024.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,012 in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for midwifery personnel?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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