Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: Health in South Africa

South Africa: Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: Health was 39.63 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
39.63
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
40.24
in 2012
All-time low
34.42
in 2013
Years of data
12
2008–2020

Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: Health in South Africa, 2008–2020

0102030402008201420202008: 39.32009: 37.52010: 39.42012: 40.22013: 34.42014: 39.72015: 35.62016: 352017: 392018: 39.82019: 39.22020: 39.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, mean age of public paid employees, by industry: health in South Africa stood at 39.63.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of public paid employees, by industry: health in South Africa peaked at 40.24 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.42, in 2013.

South Africa ranks 16th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: Health in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: Health in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 39.34
2009 37.53 -4.6%
2010 39.44 +5.1%
2012 40.24 +2.0%
2013 34.42 -14.5%
2014 39.72 +15.4%
2015 35.61 -10.3%
2016 34.99 -1.8%
2017 38.99 +11.5%
2018 39.8 +2.1%
2019 39.15 -1.6%
2020 39.63 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.43 37.53 39.34 2
2010s 38.04 34.42 40.24 9
2020s 39.63 39.63 39.63 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 13 Brazil 41.59 compare
  2. 14 Peru 40.71 compare
  3. 15 Palestine, State of 40.12 compare
  4. 17 Chile 39.33 compare
  5. 18 Costa Rica 39.19 compare
  6. 19 Honduras 39.04 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of public paid employees, by industry: health in South Africa?
Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: health in South Africa was 39.63 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of public paid employees, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 40.24 in 2012.
What is the lowest mean age of public paid employees, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 34.42 in 2013.
How does South Africa rank for mean age of public paid employees, by industry: health?
South Africa ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
Is mean age of public paid employees, by industry: health rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 307 data points, 2000–2021
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