Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 1.17 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2004–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.17 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.385, in 2009.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.529 | — |
| 2009 | 0.385 | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 0.81 | +110.4% |
| 2015 | 0.892 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.556 | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 0.839 | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.17 | +11.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.457 | 0.385 | 0.529 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.863 | 0.556 | 1.04 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.17 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.17 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.385 in 2009.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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