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

South Africa: Health workers, as a share of public total employees was 0.0015 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0015
Change on year
up 107.8%
World rank
29th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.0528
in 2017
All-time low
0.0002
in 2012
Years of data
12
2008–2020

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

00.020.040.062008201420202008: 0.0022009: 0.0012010: 0.0012012: 02013: 0.0012014: 0.052015: 0.0012016: 0.0012017: 0.0532018: 0.0012019: 0.0012020: 0.002

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0015 for health workers, as a share of public total employees in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa peaked at 0.0528 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 2012.

South Africa ranks 29th of 29 countries on this measure, 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 total employees in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Health workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.0023
2009 0.0011 -52.3%
2010 0.0014 +22.0%
2012 0.0002 -83.8%
2013 0.0007 +228.4%
2014 0.0498 +6778.2%
2015 0.0012 -97.5%
2016 0.0015 +20.9%
2017 0.0528 +3421.4%
2018 0.0014 -97.3%
2019 0.0007 -47.0%
2020 0.0015 +107.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0017 0.0011 0.0023 2
2010s 0.0122 0.0002 0.0528 9
2020s 0.0015 0.0015 0.0015 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 26 Zambia 0.039 compare
  2. 27 Russian Federation 0.0343
  3. 28 Paraguay 0.0328

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa?
Health workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa was 0.0015 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest health workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0528 in 2017.
What is the lowest health workers, as a share of public total 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 total employees?
South Africa ranks 29th out of 29 countries with data for 2020.
Is health workers, as a share of public total employees rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health workers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 319 data points, 2000–2021
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