Nursing personnel in Rwanda
Rwanda: Nursing personnel was 15,992 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing personnel in Rwanda, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 15,992 for nursing personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.3% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Rwanda peaked at 15,992 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,420, in 2008.
That places Rwanda 101st 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 personnel in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6,420 | — |
| 2009 | 6,485 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6,724 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 9,625 | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 10,367 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 11,281 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 13,345 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 10,409 | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 10,447 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11,083 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 13,501 | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 8,872 | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 15,992 | +80.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 15,992 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11,381, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 15,992 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,356, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,452 | 6,420 | 6,485 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,292 | 6,724 | 13,345 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11,979 | 8,872 | 15,992 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Rwanda?
- Nursing personnel in Rwanda was 15,992 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 15,992 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,420 in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for nursing personnel?
- Rwanda ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. 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 personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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