{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"nl-midwives-per-100k","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nl-midwives-per-100k","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nl-midwives-per-100k/","title":"Netherlands Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants (2024)","description":"Netherlands's Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants: 26.1 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, -0.9% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_RS_PRS2), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Netherlands","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Netherlands","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":"Netherlands 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":"Netherlands"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Netherlands (2024)","value":"26.1","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.9%","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Netherlands Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":13.74},{"period":"2006","value":14.1},{"period":"2007","value":14.4},{"period":"2008","value":15.22},{"period":"2009","value":15.64},{"period":"2010","value":16.14},{"period":"2011","value":16.55},{"period":"2012","value":17.24},{"period":"2013","value":20.41},{"period":"2014","value":21.26},{"period":"2015","value":22.02},{"period":"2016","value":22.81},{"period":"2017","value":23.85},{"period":"2018","value":24.58},{"period":"2019","value":24.26},{"period":"2020","value":25.15},{"period":"2021","value":26.31},{"period":"2022","value":27.27},{"period":"2023","value":26.31},{"period":"2024","value":26.08}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"26.1","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2023","value":"26.3","yoyChange":"-3.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"27.3","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"26.3","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"25.1","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"24.3","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"24.6","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"23.9","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2016","value":"22.8","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"22.0","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"21.3","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"20.4","yoyChange":"+18.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"17.2","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"16.6","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"16.1","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"15.6","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"15.2","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"14.4","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"14.1","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2005","value":"13.7","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of practising midwives per 100,000 inhabitants in Netherlands 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 27.3 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 13.7 in 2005. The latest reading of 26.1 in 2024 represents a change of -0.2."}]}