Nurses and midwives in Congo
Congo: Nurses and midwives was 1.12 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Congo, 2004–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Congo is 1.12 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Congo peaked at 1.71 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.418 per 1,000 people, in 2010.
That places Congo 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 0.877 per 1,000 people | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9044 per 1,000 people | 0.418 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 152 Ethiopia 1.22 per 1,000 people compare
- 153 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.17 per 1,000 people compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 1.16 per 1,000 people compare
- 156 Rwanda 1.11 per 1,000 people compare
- 157 Central African Republic 1.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 158 Sudan 1.08 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Congo
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 70,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 69,900 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 90,507 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 73,546 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 77,510 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 78,575 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 198,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 74,470 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Congo?
- Nurses and midwives in Congo was 1.12 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.418 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for nurses and midwives?
- Congo ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.