Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 1.11 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Rwanda, 2004–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.11 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2022.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Rwanda peaked at 1.19 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.413 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
That places Rwanda 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.413 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.448 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.668 per 1,000 people | +49.1% |
| 2009 | 0.66 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.641 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.908 per 1,000 people | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 0.965 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.937 per 1,000 people | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.919 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.95 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | +16.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.11 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)
- Rwanda's 1.11 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5473 per 1,000 people | 0.413 per 1,000 people | 0.668 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9455 per 1,000 people | 0.641 per 1,000 people | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9917 per 1,000 people | 0.919 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 153 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.17 per 1,000 people compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 1.16 per 1,000 people compare
- 155 Congo 1.12 per 1,000 people compare
- 157 Central African Republic 1.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 158 Sudan 1.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 159 Laos 1.03 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % 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 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Rwanda?
- Nurses and midwives in Rwanda was 1.11 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.413 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Rwanda rank for nurses and midwives?
- Rwanda ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.