Midwifery personnel in Nigeria
Nigeria: Midwifery personnel was 146,787 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Midwifery personnel in Nigeria, 2003–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for midwifery personnel in Nigeria is 146,787, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Nigeria peaked at 146,787 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82,726, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88,708 | 82,726 | 92,531 | 5 |
| 2010s | 121,140 | 101,275 | 141,275 | 3 |
| 2020s | 139,354 | 131,922 | 146,787 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Indonesia 347,466 compare
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- 5 Türkiye 59,750 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.506 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Nigeria?
- Midwifery personnel in Nigeria was 146,787 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 146,787 in 2022.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,726 in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for midwifery personnel?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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