Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.17
in 2022
Congo
1.12
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
153rd
Congo rank
155th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Congo
0.511.5200420132022

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.17 against 1.12 in Congo, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Congo ranks 155th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 0.529 1.03 0.501 Congo
2010s 0.8235 0.878 0.0545 Congo
2020s 1.17 1.12 0.047 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.17 against 1.12 in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
0.05, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Congo ranks 155th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed