Nurses and midwives, total in the Republic of the Congo in 2024 — 8,456 people. Ranked 49 in the world out of 75. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 130.3%.
2004–2024 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Republic of the Congo
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,456 | — | — |
| 2022 | 6,763 | — | — |
| 2018 | 5,081 | — | — |
| 2016 | 4,638 | +786 | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 3,852 | +394 | +11.39% |
| 2014 | 3,458 | −1,113 | −24.35% |
| 2013 | 4,571 | — | — |
| 2011 | 7,866 | +5,999 | +321.32% |
| 2010 | 1,867 | — | — |
| 2007 | 3,492 | −1,759 | −33.5% |
| 2006 | 5,251 | — | — |
| 2004 | 3,672 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of nursing and midwifery personnel, from WHO. This category is almost always the largest in a health system — worldwide there are on average about three times as many nurses as physicians, and in countries with developed primary care the gap is wider still.
Important: The ratio of nurses to physicians speaks of the structure of a system: a low value usually means that physicians are doing the work of nursing care, and that is a sign of a staffing shortage rather than of an abundance of doctors.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
How many nurses and midwives there are per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Physicians, totalHow many physicians work in a country — in absolute numbers, from 1971 onward.
Healthcare Physicians per 1,000 peopleThe number of physicians per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Hospital beds per 1,000 peopleThe number of hospital beds per 1,000 people — the capacity of inpatient care.
