Number of Practising Midwives
This key economic indicator for the Health Care Provider sector has been recently updated.
- Japan Number of Practising Midwives was up 1.8% in 2019, from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Japan Number of Practising Midwives jumped by 1.7% year on year at 32,957 Persons.
- In 2019 France was number 4 in Number of Practising Midwives.
- In 2017 Belgium was ranked number 8 in Number of Practising Midwives at 7,822 Persons, moving from 25 in 2016.
Top Countries in Number of Practising Midwives
Units (Persons) - 1980 to 2019
| # | 25 Countries | Units (Persons) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Japan
| 32,957 | 2019 | +1.8 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
United Kingdom
| 31,720 | 2019 | +0.7 % | +0.2 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Germany
| 24,327 | 2019 | +1.4 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
France
| 23,180 | 2019 | +1.2 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Poland
| 22,817 | 2019 | +0.1 % | +0.4 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Australia
| 21,274 | 2019 | +0.2 % | +0.4 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Italy
| 16,168 | 2019 | -3.8 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Belgium
| 7,822 | 2017 | NA | +3.9 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Sweden
| 7,691 | 2019 | +0.9 % | +1.2 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Netherlands
| 4,319 | 2019 | +3.0 % | +3.8 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Czech Republic
| 4,022 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -1.3 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Norway
| 2,961 | 2019 | +0.5 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Greece
| 2,847 | 2019 | +0.5 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Switzerland
| 2,807 | 2019 | +1.2 % | +2.8 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
New Zealand
| 2,697 | 2019 | +0.4 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Hungary
| 2,435 | 2019 | -0.2 % | +7.9 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Austria
| 2,367 | 2019 | +1.2 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Denmark
| 2,124 | 2019 | +1.5 % | +3.0 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
South Korea
| 924 | 2019 | -2.4 % | -2.5 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Lithuania
| 871 | 2019 | -1.5 % | -0.8 % | View data |
Source: OECD