Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.04 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.04 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
172nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.05 per 10,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.01 per 10,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
6
2009–2022
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2009–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, health worker density, by type of occupation in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 0.04 per 10,000 people.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 0.05 per 10,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 people, in 2009.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 172nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 per 10,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.04 per 10,000 people | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.04 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 0.05 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.035 per 10,000 people | 0.03 per 10,000 people | 0.04 per 10,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 169 Benin 0.05 per 10,000 people compare
- 169 Kenya 0.05 per 10,000 people compare
- 169 South Sudan 0.05 per 10,000 people compare
- 173 Gambia 0.03 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Guinea 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Liberia 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Timor-Leste 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Togo 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 East Timor 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 29.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.62 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.42 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 89.68 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 377 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 618.48 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2077 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 41 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 427.05 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 85.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.04 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 per 10,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 people in 2009.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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