Midwifery personnel in Samoa
Samoa: Midwifery personnel was 78 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
78
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
118th
of 129 countries
All-time high
104
in 2019
All-time low
3
in 1999
Years of data
7
1999–2020
Midwifery personnel in Samoa, 1999–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 78 for midwifery personnel in 2020.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Samoa peaked at 104 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1999.
That places Samoa 118th out of 129 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 55 | 50 | 60 | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.33 | 56 | 104 | 3 |
| 2020s | 78 | 78 | 78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 201 compare
- 116 Seychelles 152 compare
- 117 Malaysia 124 compare
- 119 South Korea 61 compare
- 120 Kiribati 44 compare
- 120 Singapore 44 compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 6,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 2,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 2,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 2,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 2,603 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 43,051 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Samoa?
- Midwifery personnel in Samoa was 78 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 104 in 2019.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for midwifery personnel?
- Samoa ranks 118th out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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