Philippines vs South Africa: Health workers, as a share of public paid employees

Philippines
0.0409
in 2019
South Africa
0.0016
in 2020
Philippines rank
26th
South Africa rank
29th

Health workers, as a share of public paid employees over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.0409 against 0.0016 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0393.

That makes Philippines's figure about 26.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 29 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0531 0.0016 0.0514 Philippines
2010s 0.0505 0.0121 0.0384 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health workers, as a share of public paid employees, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 0.0409 against 0.0016 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in health workers, as a share of public paid employees between Philippines and South Africa?
0.0393, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for health workers, as a share of public paid employees?
Philippines ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Health workers, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health workers, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 319 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed