Midwifery personnel in Iraq
Iraq: Midwifery personnel was 8,807 in 2022. β² 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
2013β2022
Midwifery personnel in Iraq, 2013β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,664 | 1,269 | 7,255 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7,310 | 6,002 | 8,807 | 3 |
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- 29 Zambia 9,206 compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 8,751 compare
- 32 Belgium 8,605 compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 8,417 compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5022 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
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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