Midwifery personnel in Philippines

Philippines: Midwifery personnel was 72,886 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72,886
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
4th
of 129 countries
All-time high
72,886
in 2024
All-time low
46,479
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2024

Midwifery personnel in Philippines, 2010–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2010201720242010: 46.5k2011: 48.6k2012: 50.9k2013: 52.9k2014: 55.0k2015: 57.0k2016: 59.3k2017: 61.2k2018: 63.2k2019: 64.7k2020: 64.9k2021: 65.5k2024: 72.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 72,886 for midwifery personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Philippines peaked at 72,886 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46,479, in 2010.

That places Philippines 4th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55,930 46,479 64,726 10
2020s 67,748 64,885 72,886 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 1 Indonesia 347,466 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 146,787 compare
  3. 3 Iran 77,531 compare
  4. 5 Turkey 59,750 compare
  5. 6 Russia 48,063 compare
  6. 7 Ghana 37,881 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is midwifery personnel in Philippines?
Midwifery personnel in Philippines was 72,886 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 72,886 in 2024.
What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 46,479 in 2010.
How does Philippines rank for midwifery personnel?
Philippines ranks 4th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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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