Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Rwanda
Rwanda: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 1.11 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Rwanda, 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
Rwanda recorded 1.11 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Rwanda peaked at 1.19 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.413 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
Rwanda ranks 156th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5473 per 1,000 people | 0.413 per 1,000 people | 0.668 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9455 per 1,000 people | 0.641 per 1,000 people | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9917 per 1,000 people | 0.919 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 153 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.17 per 1,000 people compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 1.16 per 1,000 people compare
- 155 Congo 1.12 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
- 159 Laos 1.03 per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1214 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9964 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9131 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3611 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 251.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Rwanda?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Rwanda was 1.11 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.413 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Rwanda rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Rwanda ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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