Midwifery personnel in Portugal
Portugal: Midwifery personnel was 3,300 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Midwifery personnel in Portugal, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, midwifery personnel in Portugal stood at 3,300. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Portugal peaked at 3,300 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,512, in 2004.
That places Portugal 54th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Midwifery personnel in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,512 | — |
| 2005 | 1,637 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1,694 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,895 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 2,029 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2,171 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2,327 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 2,377 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,448 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,493 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,548 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,595 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,690 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,782 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,896 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,774 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,844 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3,023 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 3,226 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 3,300 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,823 | 1,512 | 2,171 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,593 | 2,327 | 2,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,098 | 2,844 | 3,300 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 51 Syrian Arab Republic 3,846 compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 3,636 compare
- 53 Zimbabwe 3,543 compare
- 55 Bulgaria 3,253 compare
- 56 Switzerland 3,138 compare
- 57 Senegal 2,955 compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3023 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Portugal?
- Midwifery personnel in Portugal was 3,300 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,300 in 2023.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,512 in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for midwifery personnel?
- Portugal ranks 54th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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