Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 1.1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
up 119.8%
World rank
157th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2023
All-time low
0.183
in 2008
Years of data
8
2004–2023

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Central African Republic, 2004–2023

0.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 0.3852008: 0.1832009: 0.2422015: 0.22018: 0.2452021: 0.2042022: 0.4992023: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Central African Republic is 1.1, 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 1000 people in Central African Republic peaked at 1.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.183, 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 1000 people in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Central African Republic, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.385 —
2008 0.183 -52.5%
2009 0.242 +32.2%
2015 0.2 -17.4%
2018 0.245 +22.5%
2021 0.204 -16.7%
2022 0.499 +144.6%
2023 1.1 +119.8%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 1.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 1.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.27 0.183 0.385 3
2010s 0.2225 0.2 0.245 2
2020s 0.6 0.204 1.1 3

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 154 Sierra Leone 1.16 compare
  2. 155 Congo 1.12 compare
  3. 156 Rwanda 1.11 compare
  4. 158 Sudan 1.08 compare
  5. 159 Laos 1.03 compare
  6. 160 Cambodia 1.01 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Central African Republic?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Central African Republic was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2023.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.183 in 2008.
How does Central African Republic rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Central African Republic ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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