Midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Midwifery personnel was 2,271 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2,271
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
69th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,373
in 2019
All-time low
313
in 2016
Years of data
5
2013–2022
Midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone, 2013–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone is 2,271, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,373 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 313, in 2016.
Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,187 | — |
| 2014 | 585 | -73.3% |
| 2016 | 313 | -46.5% |
| 2019 | 2,373 | +658.1% |
| 2022 | 2,271 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,364 | 313 | 2,373 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,271 | 2,271 | 2,271 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone?
- Midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone was 2,271 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,373 in 2019.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 313 in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for midwifery personnel?
- Sierra Leone ranks 69th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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