Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in South Africa

South Africa: Health workers, as a share of public formal employees was 0.0016 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0016
Change on year
up 123.7%
World rank
23rd
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.0494
in 2017
All-time low
0.0002
in 2012
Years of data
12
2008–2020

Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in South Africa, 2008–2020

00.010.020.030.040.052008201420202008: 0.0022009: 0.0012010: 0.0012012: 02013: 0.0012014: 0.0462015: 0.0012016: 0.0022017: 0.0492018: 0.0012019: 0.0012020: 0.002

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, health workers, as a share of public formal employees in South Africa stood at 0.0016.

That represents a change of up 123.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workers, as a share of public formal employees in South Africa peaked at 0.0494 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 2012.

That places South Africa 23rd out of 23 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.0024
2009 0.001 -59.4%
2010 0.0014 +42.9%
2012 0.0002 -83.8%
2013 0.0007 +229.2%
2014 0.0463 +6197.0%
2015 0.0012 -97.4%
2016 0.0015 +26.6%
2017 0.0494 +3141.3%
2018 0.0013 -97.4%
2019 0.0007 -44.2%
2020 0.0016 +123.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0017 0.001 0.0024 2
2010s 0.0114 0.0002 0.0494 9
2020s 0.0016 0.0016 0.0016 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 20 Morocco 0.0519
  2. 21 Paraguay 0.0328
  3. 22 Russian Federation 0.0318

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workers, as a share of public formal employees in South Africa?
Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in South Africa was 0.0016 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest health workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0494 in 2017.
What is the lowest health workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 2012.
How does South Africa rank for health workers, as a share of public formal employees?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
Is health workers, as a share of public formal employees rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Health workers, as a share of public formal employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health workers, as a share of public formal employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 240 data points, 2000–2021
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