{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-midwives-per-100k","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-midwives-per-100k","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-midwives-per-100k/","title":"Belgium Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants (2022)","description":"Belgium's Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants: 73.7 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022, +1.1% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_RS_PRS2), 2005–2022.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Belgium","2022"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2005/2022","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2022","variable_measured":"Belgium Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_RS_PRS2/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2022"},{"label":"Observations","value":"15"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2022)","value":"73.7","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.1%","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"15","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants"}],"observation_count":15,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":45.69},{"period":"2006","value":47.37},{"period":"2007","value":48.31},{"period":"2008","value":49.9},{"period":"2009","value":51.61},{"period":"2010","value":53.95},{"period":"2011","value":55.97},{"period":"2012","value":58.18},{"period":"2013","value":60.14},{"period":"2014","value":62.21},{"period":"2017","value":68.76},{"period":"2018","value":72.23},{"period":"2019","value":73.25},{"period":"2021","value":72.84},{"period":"2022","value":73.67}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2022","value":"73.7","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"72.8","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2019","value":"73.3","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"72.2","yoyChange":"+5.0%"},{"year":"2017","value":"68.8","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2014","value":"62.2","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"60.1","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"58.2","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"56.0","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"54.0","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"51.6","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"49.9","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"48.3","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"47.4","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2005","value":"45.7","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of practising midwives per 100,000 inhabitants in Belgium from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2022. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2022 (15 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 73.7 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 45.7 in 2005. The latest reading of 73.7 in 2022 represents a change of +0.9."}]}