Midwifery personnel in Pakistan
Pakistan: Midwifery personnel was 18,119 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18,119
World rank
22nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
38,060
in 2018
All-time low
14,790
in 2013
Years of data
19
1992–2024
Midwifery personnel in Pakistan, 1992–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, midwifery personnel in Pakistan stood at 18,119.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Pakistan peaked at 38,060 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14,790, in 2013.
That places Pakistan 22nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Midwifery personnel in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17,678 | — |
| 1993 | 18,641 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 19,759 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 20,190 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 21,662 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 21,840 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 22,103 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 22,401 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 22,525 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 22,711 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 23,318 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 25,534 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 26,225 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 27,153 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 14,790 | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 20,668 | +39.7% |
| 2018 | 38,060 | +84.1% |
| 2019 | 16,069 | -57.8% |
| 2024 | 18,119 | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,534 | 17,678 | 22,401 | 8 |
| 2000s | 24,063 | 22,525 | 26,225 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23,348 | 14,790 | 38,060 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18,119 | 18,119 | 18,119 | 1 |
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More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Pakistan?
- Midwifery personnel in Pakistan was 18,119 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38,060 in 2018.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,790 in 2013.
- How does Pakistan rank for midwifery personnel?
- Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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