Midwifery personnel in Yemen
Yemen: Midwifery personnel was 5,554 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,554
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
40th
of 129 countries
All-time high
6,255
in 2022
All-time low
1,638
in 1997
Years of data
8
1997–2023
Midwifery personnel in Yemen, 1997–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 5,554 for midwifery personnel in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Yemen peaked at 6,255 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,638, in 1997.
Yemen ranks 40th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Midwifery personnel in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,638 | — |
| 2010 | 4,143 | +152.9% |
| 2013 | 4,000 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,678 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 4,625 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6,255 | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 5,554 | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,638 | 1,638 | 1,638 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,048 | 4,000 | 4,143 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5,278 | 4,625 | 6,255 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2854 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Yemen?
- Midwifery personnel in Yemen was 5,554 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6,255 in 2022.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,638 in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for midwifery personnel?
- Yemen ranks 40th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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