Ethiopia vs South Africa: Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers

Ethiopia
261
in 2016
South Africa
280
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
12th
South Africa rank
10th

Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
0200400600800200020102020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 280 against 261 in Ethiopia, a difference of 19.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 26 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 252 669 417 South Africa
2010s 301.6 564.2 262.6 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers, Ethiopia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 280 against 261 in Ethiopia as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers between Ethiopia and South Africa?
19, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers?
Ethiopia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 288 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed