Nursing and midwifery personnel in Rwanda
Rwanda: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 18,218 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Rwanda, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 18,218 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.2% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Rwanda peaked at 18,218 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,553, in 2008.
That places Rwanda 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6,553 | — |
| 2009 | 6,639 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6,773 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10,317 | +52.3% |
| 2015 | 11,235 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 12,351 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 14,816 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 11,971 | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 12,009 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 12,687 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 15,093 | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 10,461 | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 18,218 | +74.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,596 | 6,553 | 6,639 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,244 | 6,773 | 14,816 | 6 |
| 2020s | 13,694 | 10,461 | 18,218 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 100 Burkina Faso 19,395 compare
- 101 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19,391 compare
- 102 Republic of Moldova 19,374 compare
- 104 Cameroon 18,208 compare
- 105 Tanzania, United Republic of 17,820 compare
- 106 Albania 16,717 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2856 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5896 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Rwanda?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Rwanda was 18,218 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 18,218 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,553 in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Rwanda ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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