Median age of private paid employees, by industry: Health in South Africa

South Africa: Median age of private paid employees, by industry: Health was 36 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 27 countries
All-time high
40
in 2014
All-time low
31
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2020

Median age of private paid employees, by industry: Health in South Africa, 2008–2020

0102030402008201420202008: 312009: 312010: 322012: 342013: 352014: 402015: 362016: 342017: 402018: 352019: 362020: 36

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median age of private paid employees, by industry: health in South Africa stood at 36.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of private paid employees, by industry: health in South Africa peaked at 40 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2008.

South Africa ranks 9th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Median age of private paid employees, by industry: Health in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Median age of private paid employees, by industry: Health in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 31
2009 31 +0.0%
2010 32 +3.2%
2012 34 +6.2%
2013 35 +2.9%
2014 40 +14.3%
2015 36 -10.0%
2016 34 -5.6%
2017 40 +17.6%
2018 35 -12.5%
2019 36 +2.9%
2020 36 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31 31 31 2
2010s 35.78 32 40 9
2020s 36 36 36 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 6 Zambia 39 compare
  2. 7 El Salvador 38 compare
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  4. 9 Palestine, State of 36 compare
  5. 11 Brazil 35 compare
  6. 11 Costa Rica 35 compare
  7. 11 Ecuador 35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of private paid employees, by industry: health in South Africa?
Median age of private paid employees, by industry: health in South Africa was 36 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of private paid employees, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2014.
What is the lowest median age of private paid employees, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for median age of private paid employees, by industry: health?
South Africa ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
Is median age of private paid employees, by industry: health rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median age of private paid employees, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of private paid employees, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 309 data points, 2000–2021
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