Nurses and midwives in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Nurses and midwives was 1.17 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2004–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.17 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.17 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.385 per 1,000 people, in 2009.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.457 per 1,000 people | 0.385 per 1,000 people | 0.529 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.863 per 1,000 people | 0.556 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Nurses and midwives in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.17 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.385 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for nurses and midwives?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.