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

Latest (2023)
1.1 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 119.8%
World rank
157th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.1 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0.183 per 1,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
8
2004–2023

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Central African Republic, 2004–2023

0.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 0.385 per 1,000 people2008: 0.183 per 1,000 people2009: 0.242 per 1,000 people2015: 0.2 per 1,000 people2018: 0.245 per 1,000 people2021: 0.204 per 1,000 people2022: 0.499 per 1,000 people2023: 1.1 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. 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 154 Sierra Leone 1.16 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 155 Congo 1.12 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 156 Rwanda 1.11 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 158 Sudan 1.08 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 159 Laos 1.03 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 160 Cambodia 1.01 per 1,000 people compare

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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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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
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