Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health in South Africa

South Africa: Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health was 0.3421 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3421
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
27th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.8532
in 2017
All-time low
0.2144
in 2008
Years of data
10
2008–2020

Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health in South Africa, 2008–2020

0.20.40.60.82008201420202008: 0.2142009: 0.4442010: 0.5172012: 0.3592013: 0.4312014: 0.7882015: 0.4922017: 0.8532018: 0.2712020: 0.342

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health in South Africa is 0.3421, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health in South Africa peaked at 0.8532 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2144, in 2008.

South Africa ranks 27th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.2144
2009 0.4437 +107.0%
2010 0.5175 +16.6%
2012 0.3593 -30.6%
2013 0.4312 +20.0%
2014 0.7883 +82.8%
2015 0.4922 -37.6%
2017 0.8532 +73.4%
2018 0.2711 -68.2%
2020 0.3421 +26.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.329 0.2144 0.4437 2
2010s 0.5304 0.2711 0.8532 7
2020s 0.3421 0.3421 0.3421 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 24 Zambia 0.4794 compare
  2. 25 Pakistan 0.3925 compare
  3. 26 Palestine, State of 0.3734 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health in South Africa?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health in South Africa was 0.3421 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.8532 in 2017.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2144 in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health?
South Africa ranks 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 305 data points, 2000–2021
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