Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Central African Republic, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Central African Republic is 1.1 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 119.8% on the previous year and up 448.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Central African Republic peaked at 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.183 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Central African Republic 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.385 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.183 per 1,000 people | -52.5% |
| 2009 | 0.242 per 1,000 people | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2 per 1,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.245 per 1,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.204 per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.499 per 1,000 people | +144.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +119.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.1 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.1 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.27 per 1,000 people | 0.183 per 1,000 people | 0.385 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2225 per 1,000 people | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 0.245 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6 per 1,000 people | 0.204 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Central African Republic?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Central African Republic was 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.183 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Central African Republic rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Central African Republic ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 448.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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