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

Ethiopia
220
in 2016
South Africa
165
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
10th
South Africa rank
13th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
0200400600200020102020

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 220 against 165 in South Africa, a difference of 55.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 27 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 220 476 256 South Africa
2010s 245.6 388.6 143 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 220 against 165 in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers between Ethiopia and South Africa?
55, with Ethiopia 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 public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers?
Ethiopia ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of public 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 public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 297 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed