Midwifery personnel in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Midwifery personnel was 33,163 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33,163
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
10th
of 129 countries
All-time high
33,163
in 2023
All-time low
26,669
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Midwifery personnel in United Kingdom, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120232000: 26.7k2001: 27.4k2002: 27.6k2003: 28.3k2004: 29.0k2005: 29.3k2006: 29.3k2007: 29.5k2008: 29.9k2009: 29.7k2010: 30.2k2011: 30.3k2012: 30.7k2013: 31.0k2014: 31.4k2015: 31.4k2016: 31.3k2017: 31.6k2018: 31.7k2019: 32.2k2020: 32.8k2021: 32.4k2022: 32.0k2023: 33.2k

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

Annual values for Midwifery personnel (number) in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 7 Ghana 37,881 compare
  2. 8 Nepal 37,639 compare
  3. 9 Uganda 35,100 compare
  4. 11 Japan 33,100 compare
  5. 12 Vietnam 29,306 compare
  6. 13 Poland 28,527 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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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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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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