Nursing personnel in Rwanda

Rwanda: Nursing personnel was 15,992 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
15,992
Change on year
up 80.3%
World rank
101st
of 189 countries
All-time high
15,992
in 2024
All-time low
6,420
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2024

Nursing personnel in Rwanda, 2008–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2008201620242008: 6.4k2009: 6.5k2011: 6.7k2014: 9.6k2015: 10.4k2016: 11.3k2018: 13.3k2019: 10.4k2020: 10.4k2021: 11.1k2022: 13.5k2023: 8.9k2024: 16.0k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 98 Moldova 18,902 compare
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  4. 102 Yemen 15,756 compare
  5. 103 Albania 15,692 compare
  6. 104 Costa Rica 15,606 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Nursing 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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