Nursing personnel in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Nursing personnel was 115,316 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
115,316
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
37th
of 189 countries
All-time high
115,316
in 2022
All-time low
25,587
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2022

Nursing personnel in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2009–2022

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k2009201520222009: 25.6k2013: 59.8k2015: 72.3k2016: 44.9k2017: 73.0k2018: 93.3k2019: 94.0k2021: 101.8k2022: 115.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, nursing personnel in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 115,316. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 115,316 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,587, in 2009.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Nursing personnel in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Nursing personnel (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 25,587 —
2013 59,813 +133.8%
2015 72,270 +20.8%
2016 44,897 -37.9%
2017 73,046 +62.7%
2018 93,326 +27.8%
2019 93,964 +0.7%
2021 101,752 +8.3%
2022 115,316 +13.3%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 115,316 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11,381, 10.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 115,316 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,356, 15.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,587 25,587 25,587 1
2010s 72,886 44,897 93,964 6
2020s 108,534 101,752 115,316 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 34 Kazakhstan 127,594 compare
  2. 35 Ethiopia 116,643 compare
  3. 36 Iraq 115,891 compare
  4. 38 Sweden 115,024 compare
  5. 39 North Korea 113,553 compare
  6. 40 Pakistan 113,329 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Nursing personnel in Democratic Republic of Congo was 115,316 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 115,316 in 2022.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 25,587 in 2009.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for nursing personnel?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,864 data points, 1971–2024
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