Midwifery personnel in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Midwifery personnel was 29,306 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
29,306
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
12th
of 129 countries
All-time high
30,072
in 2012
All-time low
14,662
in 2001
Years of data
13
2001–2017

Midwifery personnel in Viet Nam, 2001–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k2001200920172001: 14.7k2002: 15.2k2005: 18.1k2006: 19.0k2007: 20.8k2008: 23.0k2009: 25.0k2010: 26.9k2012: 30.1k2014: 29.1k2015: 29.1k2016: 28.8k2017: 29.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for midwifery personnel in Viet Nam is 29,306, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Viet Nam peaked at 30,072 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14,662, in 2001.

That places Viet Nam 12th out of 129 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Midwifery personnel in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Midwifery personnel (number) in Viet Nam, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 14,662
2002 15,250 +4.0%
2005 18,092 +18.6%
2006 19,020 +5.1%
2007 20,817 +9.4%
2008 22,973 +10.4%
2009 25,046 +9.0%
2010 26,892 +7.4%
2012 30,072 +11.8%
2014 29,130 -3.1%
2015 29,137 +0.0%
2016 28,778 -1.2%
2017 29,306 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,409 14,662 25,046 7
2010s 28,886 26,892 30,072 6

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 9 Uganda 35,100 compare
  2. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33,163 compare
  3. 11 Japan 33,100 compare
  4. 13 Poland 28,527 compare
  5. 14 Germany 28,000 compare
  6. 15 Bangladesh 27,897

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is midwifery personnel in Viet Nam?
Midwifery personnel in Viet Nam was 29,306 in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 30,072 in 2012.
What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 14,662 in 2001.
How does Viet Nam rank for midwifery personnel?
Viet Nam ranks 12th out of 129 countries with data for 2017.
Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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