Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.17 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Sierra Leone
1.16 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
153rd
Sierra Leone rank
154th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.17 per 1,000 people against 1.16 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Sierra Leone ranks 154th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.529 per 1,000 people | 0.226 per 1,000 people | 0.303 per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.863 per 1,000 people | 0.8778 per 1,000 people | 0.0148 per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 0.005 per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.17 per 1,000 people against 1.16 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Sierra Leone ranks 154th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.