Nurses and midwives in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Nurses and midwives was 1.17 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2004–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 1.17 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1.17 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.385 per 1,000 people, in 2009.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.457 per 1,000 people | 0.385 per 1,000 people | 0.529 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.863 per 1,000 people | 0.556 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Nurses and midwives in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1.17 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.385 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for nurses and midwives?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 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.