Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: Medical in South Africa

South Africa: Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: Medical was 0.7105 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.7105
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
8th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.7337
in 2009
All-time low
0.583
in 2015
Years of data
11
2008–2020

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

00.20.40.60.82008201420202008: 0.7132009: 0.7342010: 0.7232012: 0.7052013: 0.6462014: 0.6842015: 0.5832016: 0.682018: 0.7062019: 0.6862020: 0.711

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.7105 for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical in 2020.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical in South Africa peaked at 0.7337 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.583, in 2015.

That places South Africa 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: Medical in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: Medical workers in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.7133
2009 0.7337 +2.9%
2010 0.7228 -1.5%
2012 0.7047 -2.5%
2013 0.6462 -8.3%
2014 0.6841 +5.9%
2015 0.583 -14.8%
2016 0.6796 +16.6%
2018 0.706 +3.9%
2019 0.6859 -2.9%
2020 0.7105 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7235 0.7133 0.7337 2
2010s 0.6765 0.583 0.7228 8
2020s 0.7105 0.7105 0.7105 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 5 Dominican Republic 0.7189 compare
  2. 6 Philippines 0.7188 compare
  3. 7 Australia 0.7107 compare
  4. 9 Brazil 0.6916 compare
  5. 10 Georgia 0.6717 compare
  6. 11 Republic of Moldova 0.6608 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical in South Africa?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical in South Africa was 0.7105 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.7337 in 2009.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.583 in 2015.
How does South Africa rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical?
South Africa ranks 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 272 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed