Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Congo
Congo: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 1.12 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.12
World rank
155th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.71
in 2011
All-time low
0.418
in 2010
Years of data
11
2004–2022
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Congo, 2004–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Congo stood at 1.12.
The figure is down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Congo peaked at 1.71 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.418, in 2010.
That places Congo 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.03 | — |
| 2006 | 1.37 | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 0.877 | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 0.418 | -52.3% |
| 2011 | 1.71 | +308.1% |
| 2013 | 0.941 | -44.8% |
| 2014 | 0.695 | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 0.756 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.888 | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.927 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.12 | +20.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.877 | 1.37 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9044 | 0.418 | 1.71 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 152 Ethiopia 1.22 compare
- 153 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.17 compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 1.16 compare
- 156 Rwanda 1.11 compare
- 157 Central African Republic 1.1 compare
- 158 Sudan 1.08 compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Congo?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Congo was 1.12 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 2011.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.418 in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Congo ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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