Midwifery personnel in Israel

Israel: Midwifery personnel was 2,500 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,500
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
67th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,500
in 2024
All-time low
1,343
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Midwifery personnel in Israel, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201220242000: 1.4k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.5k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.9k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.0k2024: 2.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for midwifery personnel in Israel is 2,500, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Israel peaked at 2,500 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,343, in 2010.

Israel ranks 67th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Midwifery personnel in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Midwifery personnel (number) in Israel, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,421
2001 1,429 +0.6%
2002 1,493 +4.5%
2003 1,533 +2.7%
2004 1,495 -2.5%
2005 1,452 -2.9%
2006 1,491 +2.7%
2007 1,495 +0.3%
2008 1,537 +2.8%
2009 1,554 +1.1%
2010 1,343 -13.6%
2011 1,455 +8.3%
2012 1,477 +1.5%
2013 1,539 +4.2%
2014 1,596 +3.7%
2015 1,637 +2.6%
2016 1,671 +2.1%
2017 1,680 +0.5%
2018 1,706 +1.5%
2019 1,778 +4.2%
2020 1,834 +3.1%
2021 1,902 +3.7%
2022 1,952 +2.6%
2023 2,028 +3.9%
2024 2,500 +23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,490 1,421 1,554 10
2010s 1,588 1,343 1,778 10
2020s 2,043 1,834 2,500 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 64 Norway 2,587 compare
  2. 65 Ecuador 2,564 compare
  3. 66 Benin 2,527 compare
  4. 68 Hungary 2,308 compare
  5. 69 Sierra Leone 2,271 compare
  6. 70 Rwanda 2,226 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is midwifery personnel in Israel?
Midwifery personnel in Israel was 2,500 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 2,500 in 2024.
What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1,343 in 2010.
How does Israel rank for midwifery personnel?
Israel ranks 67th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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