Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in South Africa

South Africa: Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers was 42.72 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
42.72
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 25 countries
All-time high
43.53
in 2014
All-time low
40.21
in 2015
Years of data
11
2008–2020

Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in South Africa, 2008–2020

0102030402008201420202008: 412009: 40.52010: 41.72012: 42.32013: 42.52014: 43.52015: 40.22016: 41.52018: 422019: 422020: 42.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in South Africa stood at 42.72.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in South Africa peaked at 43.53 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.21, in 2015.

That places South Africa 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 41
2009 40.46 -1.3%
2010 41.69 +3.0%
2012 42.26 +1.4%
2013 42.47 +0.5%
2014 43.53 +2.5%
2015 40.21 -7.6%
2016 41.46 +3.1%
2018 41.97 +1.2%
2019 41.96 -0.0%
2020 42.72 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.73 40.46 41 2
2010s 41.94 40.21 43.53 8
2020s 42.72 42.72 42.72 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 4 Georgia 44.54 compare
  2. 5 Peru 44.39 compare
  3. 6 Honduras 42.77 compare
  4. 8 Uruguay 42.33 compare
  5. 9 El Salvador 41.86 compare
  6. 10 Dominican Republic 40.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in South Africa?
Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in South Africa was 42.72 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 43.53 in 2014.
What is the lowest mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 40.21 in 2015.
How does South Africa rank for mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers?
South Africa ranks 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 278 data points, 2000–2020
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