Midwifery personnel in Malaysia

Malaysia: Midwifery personnel was 124 in 2014. β—† Volatile

Latest (2014)
124
Change on year
down 40.7%
World rank
117th
of 128 countries
All-time high
12,304
in 1985
All-time low
124
in 2014
Years of data
32
1983–2014

Midwifery personnel in Malaysia, 1983–2014

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1983199820141983: 8.9k1984: 6.1k1985: 12.3k1986: 5.2k1987: 5.3k1988: 5.4k1989: 5.5k1990: 5.5k1991: 5.5k1992: 5.5k1993: 5.5k1994: 5.5k1995: 5.5k1996: 5.7k1997: 5.8k1998: 6.6k1999: 6.9k2000: 1.4k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.1k2004: 1.0k2005: 9652006: 8682007: 1352008: 6262009: 4862010: 4062011: 3962012: 2092013: 2092014: 124

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, midwifery personnel in Malaysia stood at 124. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 40.7% on the previous year and down 87.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Malaysia peaked at 12,304 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 124, in 2014.

Malaysia ranks 117th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6,954 5,205 12,304 7
1990s 5,812 5,476 6,911 10
2000s 899.1 135 1,358 10
2010s 268.8 124 406 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 114 Luxembourg 214 compare
  2. 115 Guinea-Bissau 201 compare
  3. 116 Seychelles 152
  4. 118 Samoa 78 compare
  5. 119 Republic of Korea 61 compare
  6. 120 Kiribati 44 compare
  7. 120 Singapore 44 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

More health data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is midwifery personnel in Malaysia?
Midwifery personnel in Malaysia was 124 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 12,304 in 1985.
What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 124 in 2014.
How does Malaysia rank for midwifery personnel?
Malaysia ranks 117th out of 128 countries with data for 2014.
Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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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About this data

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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