Rwanda vs Sudan: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

Rwanda
1.11 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Sudan
1.08 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Rwanda rank
156th
Sudan rank
158th

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.11 per 1,000 people against 1.08 per 1,000 people in Sudan, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

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

Rwanda ranks 156th and Sudan ranks 158th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5405 per 1,000 people 0.998 per 1,000 people 0.4575 per 1,000 people Sudan
2010s 1.02 per 1,000 people 1.02 per 1,000 people 0.0007 per 1,000 people Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Rwanda or Sudan?
Rwanda, at 1.11 per 1,000 people against 1.08 per 1,000 people in Sudan as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Rwanda and Sudan?
0.03 per 1,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sudan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Rwanda and Sudan rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Rwanda ranks 156th and Sudan ranks 158th 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