Midwifery personnel in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Midwifery personnel was 8,417 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8,417
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
33rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
18,815
in 1987
All-time low
7,695
in 2000
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Midwifery personnel in Kazakhstan, 1981–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1981200220241981: 16.2k1982: 16.5k1983: 17.1k1984: 17.8k1985: 18.1k1986: 18.6k1987: 18.8k1988: 16.7k1989: 18.1k1990: 15.6k1991: 17.3k1992: 16.2k1993: 14.6k1994: 13.5k1995: 12.5k1996: 11.2k1997: 9.7k1998: 8.5k1999: 8.1k2000: 7.7k2001: 8.1k2002: 8.1k2003: 8.0k2004: 8.3k2005: 8.4k2006: 8.8k2007: 8.7k2008: 8.8k2009: 9.2k2010: 9.6k2011: 9.5k2012: 9.7k2013: 9.4k2014: 9.4k2015: 9.5k2016: 9.7k2017: 8.4k2018: 8.0k2019: 8.2k2020: 8.2k2021: 8.4k2022: 8.2k2023: 8.0k2024: 8.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 8,417 for midwifery personnel in 2024.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Kazakhstan peaked at 18,815 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7,695, in 2000.

That places Kazakhstan 33rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Midwifery personnel in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Midwifery personnel (number) in Kazakhstan, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 16,181
1982 16,482 +1.9%
1983 17,150 +4.1%
1984 17,802 +3.8%
1985 18,108 +1.7%
1986 18,597 +2.7%
1987 18,815 +1.2%
1988 16,722 -11.1%
1989 18,134 +8.4%
1990 15,624 -13.8%
1991 17,342 +11.0%
1992 16,208 -6.5%
1993 14,576 -10.1%
1994 13,535 -7.1%
1995 12,476 -7.8%
1996 11,234 -10.0%
1997 9,739 -13.3%
1998 8,462 -13.1%
1999 8,065 -4.7%
2000 7,695 -4.6%
2001 8,094 +5.2%
2002 8,099 +0.1%
2003 8,018 -1.0%
2004 8,346 +4.1%
2005 8,356 +0.1%
2006 8,759 +4.8%
2007 8,746 -0.1%
2008 8,784 +0.4%
2009 9,191 +4.6%
2010 9,633 +4.8%
2011 9,522 -1.2%
2012 9,694 +1.8%
2013 9,432 -2.7%
2014 9,430 -0.0%
2015 9,528 +1.0%
2016 9,679 +1.6%
2017 8,435 -12.9%
2018 8,039 -4.7%
2019 8,161 +1.5%
2020 8,217 +0.7%
2021 8,385 +2.0%
2022 8,157 -2.7%
2023 7,964 -2.4%
2024 8,417 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17,555 16,181 18,815 9
1990s 12,726 8,065 17,342 10
2000s 8,409 7,695 9,191 10
2010s 9,155 8,039 9,694 10
2020s 8,228 7,964 8,417 5

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 30 Iraq 8,807 compare
  2. 31 Sri Lanka 8,751 compare
  3. 32 Belgium 8,605 compare
  4. 34 Sweden 8,103 compare
  5. 35 Afghanistan 8,094 compare
  6. 36 Burkina Faso 7,324 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is midwifery personnel in Kazakhstan?
Midwifery personnel in Kazakhstan was 8,417 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 18,815 in 1987.
What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 7,695 in 2000.
How does Kazakhstan rank for midwifery personnel?
Kazakhstan ranks 33rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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