Midwifery personnel in Syria
Syria: Midwifery personnel was 3,846 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Midwifery personnel in Syria, 1997–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Syria recorded 3,846 for midwifery personnel in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Syria peaked at 6,672 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,846, in 2022.
That places Syria 51st out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Midwifery personnel in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6,521 | — |
| 1998 | 6,672 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,832 | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 4,909 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5,081 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5,171 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5,184 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,443 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5,494 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,491 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5,539 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,343 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5,818 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 6,094 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 6,058 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5,823 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 6,234 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 5,991 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6,016 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,283 | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 4,100 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4,057 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,077 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,040 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,931 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,846 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,008 | 4,832 | 6,672 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,347 | 4,909 | 5,818 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,273 | 4,057 | 6,234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,939 | 3,846 | 4,040 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,292 compare
- 49 North Korea 4,277 compare
- 50 Madagascar 4,020 compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 3,636 compare
- 53 Zimbabwe 3,543 compare
- 54 Portugal 3,300 compare
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 73 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 (2026)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 285,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 247,361 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 260,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 289,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Syria?
- Midwifery personnel in Syria was 3,846 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,672 in 1998.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,846 in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for midwifery personnel?
- Syria ranks 51st out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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