Congo vs Ethiopia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

Congo
1.12 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Ethiopia
1.22 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Congo rank
155th
Ethiopia rank
152nd

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time

  • Congo
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.22 per 1,000 people against 1.12 per 1,000 people in Congo, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 people.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 155th and Ethiopia ranks 152nd of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.09 per 1,000 people 0.2143 per 1,000 people 0.8773 per 1,000 people Congo
2010s 0.927 per 1,000 people 0.692 per 1,000 people 0.235 per 1,000 people Congo
2020s 1.12 per 1,000 people 1.22 per 1,000 people 0.101 per 1,000 people Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Congo or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 1.22 per 1,000 people against 1.12 per 1,000 people in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Congo and Ethiopia?
0.1 per 1,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Congo ranks 155th and Ethiopia ranks 152nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed