Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Congo
Congo: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 1.12 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Congo, 2004–2022
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
In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Congo stood at 1.12 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Congo peaked at 1.71 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.418 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 0.877 per 1,000 people | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9044 per 1,000 people | 0.418 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 152 Ethiopia 1.22 per 1,000 people compare
- 153 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.17 per 1,000 people compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 1.16 per 1,000 people compare
- 156 Rwanda 1.11 per 1,000 people compare
- 157 Central African Republic 1.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 158 Sudan 1.08 per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Congo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Congo?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Congo was 1.12 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.418 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Congo ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 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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