Midwifery personnel in Iraq

Iraq: Midwifery personnel was 8,807 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
8,807
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
30th
of 129 countries
All-time high
8,807
in 2022
All-time low
1,269
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2022

Midwifery personnel in Iraq, 2013–2022

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2013201720222013: 1.3k2014: 2.9k2015: 3.2k2017: 3.8k2019: 7.3k2020: 6.0k2021: 7.1k2022: 8.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, midwifery personnel in Iraq stood at 8,807. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 594.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Iraq peaked at 8,807 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,269, in 2013.

Iraq ranks 30th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,664 1,269 7,255 5
2020s 7,310 6,002 8,807 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 27 Mozambique 11,017 compare
  2. 28 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 10,710 compare
  3. 29 Zambia 9,206 compare
  4. 31 Sri Lanka 8,751 compare
  5. 32 Belgium 8,605 compare
  6. 33 Kazakhstan 8,417 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

More health data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is midwifery personnel in Iraq?
Midwifery personnel in Iraq was 8,807 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 8,807 in 2022.
What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1,269 in 2013.
How does Iraq rank for midwifery personnel?
Iraq ranks 30th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 594.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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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Indicator
Midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
130 places, 2,411 data points, 1980–2024
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