Midwifery personnel in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Midwifery personnel was 3,543 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,543
World rank
53rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
8,806
in 2017
All-time low
2,651
in 1990
Years of data
5
1985β2024
Midwifery personnel in Zimbabwe, 1985β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3,543 for midwifery personnel in 2024.
That represents a change of down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Zimbabwe peaked at 8,806 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,651, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 53rd out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,039 | 3,039 | 3,039 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,946 | 2,651 | 3,241 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,806 | 8,806 | 8,806 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3,543 | 3,543 | 3,543 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 50 Madagascar 4,020 compare
- 51 Syrian Arab Republic 3,846 compare
- 52 Azerbaijan, Republic of 3,636 compare
- 54 Portugal 3,300 compare
- 55 Bulgaria 3,253 compare
- 56 Switzerland 3,138 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 138,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 148,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 148,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 156,495 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Zimbabwe?
- Midwifery personnel in Zimbabwe was 3,543 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8,806 in 2017.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,651 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for midwifery personnel?
- Zimbabwe ranks 53rd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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