Congo vs Sierra Leone: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Congo
1.12 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Sierra Leone
1.16 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Congo rank
155th
Sierra Leone rank
154th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.16 per 1,000 people against 1.12 per 1,000 people in Congo, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 154th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 0.226 per 1,000 people | 0.804 per 1,000 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.9044 per 1,000 people | 0.7124 per 1,000 people | 0.192 per 1,000 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 0.042 per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.16 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 Sierra Leone?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Congo ranks 155th 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.