Midwifery personnel in Gambia
Gambia: Midwifery personnel was 429 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
429
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
103rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
850
in 2015
All-time low
235
in 2004
Years of data
13
2003–2023
Midwifery personnel in Gambia, 2003–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for midwifery personnel in Gambia is 429, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Gambia peaked at 850 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 235, in 2004.
That places Gambia 103rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Midwifery personnel in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 263 | — |
| 2004 | 235 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 256 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 268 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 355 | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 500 | +40.8% |
| 2015 | 850 | +70.0% |
| 2017 | 422 | -50.4% |
| 2019 | 341 | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 540 | +58.4% |
| 2021 | 379 | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 386 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 429 | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 312.83 | 235 | 500 | 6 |
| 2010s | 537.67 | 341 | 850 | 3 |
| 2020s | 433.5 | 379 | 540 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9166 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Gambia?
- Midwifery personnel in Gambia was 429 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 850 in 2015.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 235 in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for midwifery personnel?
- Gambia ranks 103rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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