Midwifery personnel in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Midwifery personnel was 201 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
201
Change on year
up 58.3%
World rank
115th
of 129 countries
All-time high
203
in 2022
All-time low
125
in 2016
Years of data
11
2004–2024
Midwifery personnel in Guinea-Bissau, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, midwifery personnel in Guinea-Bissau stood at 201.
The figure is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 203 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 125, in 2016.
That places Guinea-Bissau 115th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Midwifery personnel in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 160 | — |
| 2008 | 169 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 174 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 172 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 153 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 125 | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 185 | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 167 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 203 | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 127 | -37.4% |
| 2024 | 201 | +58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.67 | 160 | 174 | 3 |
| 2010s | 150 | 125 | 172 | 3 |
| 2020s | 176.6 | 127 | 203 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 112 Montenegro 266 compare
- 113 Solomon Islands 229 compare
- 114 Luxembourg 214 compare
- 116 Seychelles 152 compare
- 117 Malaysia 124 compare
- 118 Samoa 78 compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.9739 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3833 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2964 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Guinea-Bissau?
- Midwifery personnel in Guinea-Bissau was 201 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 203 in 2022.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 2016.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for midwifery personnel?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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