Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Congo
Congo: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 8,456 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Congo, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing and midwifery personnel in Congo stood at 8,456. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 144.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Congo peaked at 8,456 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,867, in 2010.
Congo ranks 128th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,672 | — |
| 2006 | 5,251 | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 3,492 | -33.5% |
| 2010 | 1,867 | -46.5% |
| 2011 | 7,866 | +321.3% |
| 2013 | 4,571 | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 3,458 | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 3,852 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 4,638 | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 5,081 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 6,763 | +33.1% |
| 2024 | 8,456 | +25.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8,456 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,494, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8,456 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,848, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,138 | 3,492 | 5,251 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,476 | 1,867 | 7,866 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,610 | 6,763 | 8,456 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 125 Benin 8,848 compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 8,584 compare
- 127 Madagascar 8,574 compare
- 129 Mali 8,436 compare
- 130 South Sudan 8,435 compare
- 131 Haiti 8,421 compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Congo?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Congo was 8,456 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,456 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,867 in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Congo ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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