Midwifery personnel in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Midwifery personnel was 33,163 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Midwifery personnel in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 33,163 for midwifery personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in United Kingdom peaked at 33,163 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,669, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 10th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Midwifery personnel in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,669 | — |
| 2001 | 27,397 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 27,601 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 28,291 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 29,024 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 29,314 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29,274 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29,466 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29,892 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 29,718 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 30,187 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 30,310 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 30,664 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 31,003 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 31,366 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 31,370 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31,317 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 31,568 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 31,729 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 32,169 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 32,839 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 32,384 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 31,987 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 33,163 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,665 | 26,669 | 29,892 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,168 | 30,187 | 32,169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,593 | 31,987 | 33,163 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in United Kingdom?
- Midwifery personnel in United Kingdom was 33,163 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 33,163 in 2023.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,669 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for midwifery personnel?
- United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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