Midwifery personnel in Zambia
Zambia: Midwifery personnel was 9,206 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9,206
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 129 countries
All-time high
9,206
in 2024
All-time low
2,137
in 2018
Years of data
12
2005–2024
Midwifery personnel in Zambia, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, midwifery personnel in Zambia stood at 9,206. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 272.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Zambia peaked at 9,206 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,137, in 2018.
Zambia ranks 29th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Midwifery personnel in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,273 | — |
| 2006 | 2,273 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,400 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2,374 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,471 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,137 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 3,223 | +50.8% |
| 2020 | 3,312 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,746 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 9,202 | +145.6% |
| 2023 | 9,193 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 9,206 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,330 | 2,273 | 2,400 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,610 | 2,137 | 3,223 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,932 | 3,312 | 9,206 | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Zambia?
- Midwifery personnel in Zambia was 9,206 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,206 in 2024.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,137 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for midwifery personnel?
- Zambia ranks 29th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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