Midwifery personnel in Sweden
Sweden: Midwifery personnel was 8,103 in 2022. β² Rising
Midwifery personnel in Sweden, 1995β2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for midwifery personnel in Sweden is 8,103, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Sweden peaked at 8,103 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,742, in 1995.
That places Sweden 34th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,908 | 5,742 | 6,104 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,480 | 6,086 | 6,877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,374 | 7,014 | 7,908 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,970 | 7,793 | 8,103 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 31 Sri Lanka 8,751 compare
- 32 Belgium 8,605 compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 8,417 compare
- 35 Afghanistan 8,094 compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 7,324 compare
- 37 Cambodia 7,128 compare
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.2825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 66,073 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Sweden?
- Midwifery personnel in Sweden was 8,103 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8,103 in 2022.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,742 in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for midwifery personnel?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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