Midwifery personnel in Spain
Spain: Midwifery personnel was 13,833 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Midwifery personnel in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for midwifery personnel in Spain is 13,833, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Spain peaked at 13,833 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,192, in 1980.
That places Spain 26th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,462 | 4,192 | 6,291 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6,252 | 6,072 | 6,425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,818 | 6,439 | 7,354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,504 | 7,580 | 9,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,402 | 9,499 | 13,833 | 4 |
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More health data for Spain
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256,713 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 242,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 258,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 257,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Spain?
- Midwifery personnel in Spain was 13,833 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13,833 in 2023.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,192 in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for midwifery personnel?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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