Midwifery personnel in Liberia
Liberia: Midwifery personnel was 984 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
984
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
88th
of 129 countries
All-time high
989
in 2022
All-time low
355
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2024
Midwifery personnel in Liberia, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for midwifery personnel in Liberia is 984, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 138.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Liberia peaked at 989 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 355, in 2008.
Liberia ranks 88th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Midwifery personnel in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 446 | — |
| 2008 | 355 | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 412 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 412 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 892 | +116.5% |
| 2019 | 767 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 872 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 795 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 989 | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 984 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 404.33 | 355 | 446 | 3 |
| 2010s | 690.33 | 412 | 892 | 3 |
| 2020s | 910 | 795 | 989 | 4 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2862 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5758 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Liberia?
- Midwifery personnel in Liberia was 984 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 989 in 2022.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 355 in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for midwifery personnel?
- Liberia ranks 88th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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