{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ch-midwives-per-100k","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-midwives-per-100k","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-midwives-per-100k/","title":"Switzerland Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants (2024)","description":"Switzerland's Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants: 35.7 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, +1.2% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_RS_PRS2), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Switzerland","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Switzerland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Switzerland 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":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Switzerland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Switzerland (2024)","value":"35.7","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.2%","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Switzerland Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":24.36},{"period":"2006","value":24.67},{"period":"2007","value":25.98},{"period":"2008","value":28.31},{"period":"2009","value":29.88},{"period":"2010","value":28.51},{"period":"2011","value":29.36},{"period":"2012","value":30.72},{"period":"2013","value":30.9},{"period":"2014","value":29.85},{"period":"2015","value":31.31},{"period":"2016","value":32.04},{"period":"2017","value":31.66},{"period":"2018","value":32.58},{"period":"2019","value":33.57},{"period":"2020","value":33.97},{"period":"2021","value":34.12},{"period":"2022","value":34.78},{"period":"2023","value":35.3},{"period":"2024","value":35.74}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"35.7","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"35.3","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"34.8","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"34.1","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"34.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"33.6","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"32.6","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"31.7","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"32.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"31.3","yoyChange":"+4.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"29.9","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"30.9","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"30.7","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"29.4","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"28.5","yoyChange":"-4.6%"},{"year":"2009","value":"29.9","yoyChange":"+5.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"28.3","yoyChange":"+9.0%"},{"year":"2007","value":"26.0","yoyChange":"+5.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"24.7","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2005","value":"24.4","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of practising midwives per 100,000 inhabitants in Switzerland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 35.7 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 24.4 in 2005. The latest reading of 35.7 in 2024 represents a change of +0.4."}]}