Midwifery personnel in Ghana
Ghana: Midwifery personnel was 37,881 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37,881
Change on year
up 45.4%
World rank
7th
of 129 countries
All-time high
37,881
in 2024
All-time low
3,780
in 2010
Years of data
13
2004–2024
Midwifery personnel in Ghana, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for midwifery personnel in Ghana is 37,881, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 45.4% on the previous year and up 456.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Ghana peaked at 37,881 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,780, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 7th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Midwifery personnel in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,910 | — |
| 2008 | 6,034 | +54.3% |
| 2009 | 3,838 | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 3,780 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,808 | +80.1% |
| 2016 | 7,662 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 9,554 | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 10,489 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 12,673 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 19,141 | +51.0% |
| 2022 | 23,882 | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 26,056 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 37,881 | +45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,594 | 3,838 | 6,034 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8,494 | 3,780 | 12,673 | 6 |
| 2020s | 26,740 | 19,141 | 37,881 | 4 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Ghana?
- Midwifery personnel in Ghana was 37,881 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 37,881 in 2024.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,780 in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for midwifery personnel?
- Ghana ranks 7th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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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