Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives in Central African Republic, 2004–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1.1 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 119.8% on the previous year and up 448.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Central African Republic peaked at 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.183 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Central African Republic 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.385 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.183 per 1,000 people | -52.5% |
| 2009 | 0.242 per 1,000 people | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2 per 1,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.245 per 1,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.204 per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.499 per 1,000 people | +144.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +119.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.1 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.1 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.27 per 1,000 people | 0.183 per 1,000 people | 0.385 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2225 per 1,000 people | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 0.245 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6 per 1,000 people | 0.204 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Central African Republic?
- Nurses and midwives in Central African Republic was 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.183 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Central African Republic rank for nurses and midwives?
- Central African Republic ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 448.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.