Midwifery personnel in Madagascar

Madagascar: Midwifery personnel was 4,020 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
4,020
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
50th
of 128 countries
All-time high
4,020
in 2024
All-time low
1,449
in 2011
Years of data
16
2002–2024

Midwifery personnel in Madagascar, 2002–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2002201320242002: 2.6k2003: 2.6k2004: 2.5k2005: 3.0k2006: 2.9k2007: 2.8k2008: 2.8k2009: 2.0k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.5k2013: 3.4k2018: 4.0k2022: 4.0k2023: 3.9k2024: 4.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, midwifery personnel in Madagascar stood at 4,020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Madagascar peaked at 4,020 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,449, in 2011.

Madagascar ranks 50th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,638 1,972 2,984 8
2010s 2,383 1,449 3,994 5
2020s 3,969 3,894 4,020 3

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 47 Belarus 4,337 compare
  2. 48 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,292 compare
  3. 49 North Korea 4,277 compare
  4. 51 Syria 3,846 compare
  5. 52 Azerbaijan 3,636 compare
  6. 53 Zimbabwe 3,543 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is midwifery personnel in Madagascar?
Midwifery personnel in Madagascar was 4,020 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 4,020 in 2024.
What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,449 in 2011.
How does Madagascar rank for midwifery personnel?
Madagascar ranks 50th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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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