Midwifery personnel in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Midwifery personnel was 4,997 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,997
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
42nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
4,997
in 2023
All-time low
3,581
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Midwifery personnel in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for midwifery personnel in Saudi Arabia is 4,997, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 42nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Midwifery personnel in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,581 | — |
| 2018 | 3,994 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 4,106 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,503 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 4,694 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4,671 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,997 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,894 | 3,581 | 4,106 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,716 | 4,503 | 4,997 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2661 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Saudi Arabia?
- Midwifery personnel in Saudi Arabia was 4,997 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,997 in 2023.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,581 in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for midwifery personnel?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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