Medical workers, as a share of public paid employees in South Africa
South Africa: Medical workers, as a share of public paid employees was 0.0164 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Medical workers, as a share of public paid employees in South Africa, 2008–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical workers, as a share of public paid employees in South Africa is 0.0164, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical workers, as a share of public paid employees in South Africa peaked at 0.0368 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0144, in 2015.
That places South Africa 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Medical workers, as a share of public paid employees in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0348 | — |
| 2009 | 0.0293 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0298 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0312 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0368 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0286 | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0144 | -49.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0195 | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0194 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0164 | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.032 | 0.0293 | 0.0348 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0245 | 0.0144 | 0.0368 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0164 | 0.0164 | 0.0164 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical workers, as a share of public paid employees in South Africa?
- Medical workers, as a share of public paid employees in South Africa was 0.0164 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest medical workers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0368 in 2013.
- What is the lowest medical workers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for medical workers, as a share of public paid employees?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical workers, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Medical workers, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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