Nursing and midwifery personnel in Rwanda

Rwanda: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 18,218 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,218
Change on year
up 74.2%
World rank
103rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
18,218
in 2024
All-time low
6,553
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2024

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Rwanda, 2008–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201620242008: 6.6k2009: 6.6k2011: 6.8k2014: 10.3k2015: 11.2k2016: 12.4k2018: 14.8k2019: 12.0k2020: 12.0k2021: 12.7k2022: 15.1k2023: 10.5k2024: 18.2k

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

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Rwanda, 2008 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 100 Burkina Faso 19,395 compare
  2. 101 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19,391 compare
  3. 102 Republic of Moldova 19,374 compare
  4. 104 Cameroon 18,208 compare
  5. 105 Tanzania, United Republic of 17,820 compare
  6. 106 Albania 16,717 compare

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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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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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