Midwifery personnel in Italy
Italy: Midwifery personnel was 17,659 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17,659
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
18,104
in 2012
All-time low
14,527
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Midwifery personnel in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for midwifery personnel in Italy is 17,659, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Italy peaked at 18,104 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14,527, in 2003.
Italy ranks 23rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Midwifery personnel in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,830 | — |
| 2001 | 14,657 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 14,671 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14,527 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 14,693 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 15,247 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 15,608 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 15,947 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 16,489 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 16,893 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 17,230 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 17,819 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 18,104 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 14,989 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 15,633 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 15,617 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 16,507 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 16,702 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16,807 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17,253 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 17,239 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 17,156 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17,378 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17,659 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,356 | 14,527 | 16,893 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,666 | 14,989 | 18,104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,358 | 17,156 | 17,659 | 4 |
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More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % 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 0.14 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.15 % 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 0.111 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Italy?
- Midwifery personnel in Italy was 17,659 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18,104 in 2012.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,527 in 2003.
- How does Italy rank for midwifery personnel?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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