Midwifery personnel in Myanmar

Myanmar: Midwifery personnel was 17,655 in 2019. β–² 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
1988–2019

Midwifery personnel in Myanmar, 1988–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1988200320191988: 8.1k2005: 16.7k2006: 17.7k2007: 18.1k2008: 18.5k2009: 19.1k2010: 19.6k2011: 20.0k2012: 20.6k2016: 22.3k2018: 17.7k2019: 17.7k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Chile 19,735 compare
  2. 22 Pakistan 18,119 compare
  3. 23 Italy 17,659 compare
  4. 25 Ukraine 16,282 compare
  5. 26 Spain 13,833 compare
  6. 27 Mozambique, Republic of 11,017 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

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All data for Myanmar β†’

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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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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