What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?

0.05 per 1,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?

6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)

Democratic Republic of Congo

1.17 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Ethiopia

1.22 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

153rd

Ethiopia rank

152nd

Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.22 per 1,000 people against 1.17 per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Ethiopia ranks 152nd of 188 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.457 per 1,000 people	0.224 per 1,000 people	0.233 per 1,000 people	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.9375 per 1,000 people	0.748 per 1,000 people	0.1895 per 1,000 people	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	1.11 per 1,000 people	0.98 per 1,000 people	0.1275 per 1,000 people	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 1.22 per 1,000 people against 1.17 per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?: 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Ethiopia ranks 152nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.