Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 1.17 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Democratic Republic of 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 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 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 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.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.529 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.385 per 1,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 0.81 per 1,000 people | +110.4% |
| 2015 | 0.892 per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.556 per 1,000 people | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 0.839 per 1,000 people | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.17 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.17 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Nurses and midwives in Democratic Republic of 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 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 Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.385 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for nurses and midwives?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Democratic Republic of 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 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.