Midwifery personnel in Uganda

Uganda: Midwifery personnel was 35,100 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
35,100
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
9th
of 128 countries
All-time high
35,100
in 2024
All-time low
4,164
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2024

Midwifery personnel in Uganda, 2004–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2004201420242004: 4.2k2013: 7.0k2015: 8.8k2016: 9.8k2020: 23.5k2022: 33.0k2023: 34.0k2024: 35.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 35,100 for midwifery personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 401.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Uganda peaked at 35,100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,164, in 2004.

That places Uganda 9th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,164 4,164 4,164 1
2010s 8,539 7,000 9,802 3
2020s 31,408 23,546 35,100 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 6 Russian Federation 48,063 compare
  2. 7 Ghana 37,881 compare
  3. 8 Nepal 37,639 compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom 33,163 compare
  5. 11 Japan 33,100 compare
  6. 12 Vietnam 29,306 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

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All data for Uganda β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is midwifery personnel in Uganda?
Midwifery personnel in Uganda was 35,100 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 35,100 in 2024.
What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 4,164 in 2004.
How does Uganda rank for midwifery personnel?
Uganda ranks 9th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 401.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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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