Midwifery personnel in Syria

Syria: Midwifery personnel was 3,846 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3,846
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
51st
of 129 countries
All-time high
6,672
in 1998
All-time low
3,846
in 2022
Years of data
26
1997–2022

Midwifery personnel in Syria, 1997–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k1997200920221997: 6.5k1998: 6.7k1999: 4.8k2000: 4.9k2001: 5.1k2002: 5.2k2003: 5.2k2004: 5.4k2005: 5.5k2006: 5.5k2007: 5.5k2008: 5.3k2009: 5.8k2010: 6.1k2011: 6.1k2012: 5.8k2013: 6.2k2014: 6.0k2015: 6.0k2016: 4.3k2017: 4.1k2018: 4.1k2019: 4.1k2020: 4.0k2021: 3.9k2022: 3.8k

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

Annual values for Midwifery personnel (number) in Syria, 1997 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 50 Madagascar 4,020 compare
  4. 52 Azerbaijan 3,636 compare
  5. 53 Zimbabwe 3,543 compare
  6. 54 Portugal 3,300 compare

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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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Indicator
Midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
130 places, 2,411 data points, 1980–2024
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