Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Rwanda: Nurses and midwives

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.17 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Rwanda
1.11 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
153rd
Rwanda rank
156th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Rwanda
0.40.60.811.2200420132022

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 1.17 per 1,000 people against 1.11 per 1,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 people.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 153rd and Rwanda ranks 156th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 0.457 per 1,000 people 0.5365 per 1,000 people 0.0795 per 1,000 people Rwanda
2010s 0.8822 per 1,000 people 1.03 per 1,000 people 0.1487 per 1,000 people Rwanda
2020s 1.11 per 1,000 people 1.03 per 1,000 people 0.0795 per 1,000 people Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Rwanda?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 1.17 per 1,000 people against 1.11 per 1,000 people in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Rwanda?
0.06 per 1,000 people, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Rwanda?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Rwanda rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 153rd and Rwanda ranks 156th 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

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.