Midwifery personnel in Myanmar
Myanmar: Midwifery personnel was 17,655 in 2019. β² Rising
Latest (2019)
17,655
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 128 countries
All-time high
22,258
in 2016
All-time low
8,121
in 1988
Years of data
12
1988β2019
Midwifery personnel in Myanmar, 1988β2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 17,655 for midwifery personnel in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Myanmar peaked at 22,258 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,121, in 1988.
Myanmar ranks 24th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,121 | 8,121 | 8,121 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18,028 | 16,745 | 19,051 | 5 |
| 2010s | 19,642 | 17,655 | 22,258 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 604 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 449,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 435,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 454,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Myanmar?
- Midwifery personnel in Myanmar was 17,655 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 22,258 in 2016.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,121 in 1988.
- How does Myanmar rank for midwifery personnel?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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