Midwifery personnel in Tonga

Tonga: Midwifery personnel was 19 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
19
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
124th
of 129 countries
All-time high
38
in 2019
All-time low
19
in 2001
Years of data
8
2001–2020

Midwifery personnel in Tonga, 2001–2020

0102030402001201020202001: 192002: 202008: 192009: 212010: 212013: 242019: 382020: 19

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 19 for midwifery personnel in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Tonga peaked at 38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2001.

Tonga ranks 124th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.75 19 21 4
2010s 27.67 21 38 3
2020s 19 19 19 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 122 Mexico 33 compare
  2. 123 Monaco 20 compare
  3. 125 Andorra 18 compare
  4. 126 San Marino 16 compare
  5. 127 Micronesia (country) 15 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

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All data for Tonga β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is midwifery personnel in Tonga?
Midwifery personnel in Tonga was 19 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 38 in 2019.
What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2001.
How does Tonga rank for midwifery personnel?
Tonga ranks 124th out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga 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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About this data

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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