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

South Africa: Medical workers, as a share of public total employees was 0.0164 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0164
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
25th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.0367
in 2013
All-time low
0.0144
in 2015
Years of data
11
2008–2020

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

00.010.020.030.042008201420202008: 0.0352009: 0.0292010: 0.032012: 0.0312013: 0.0372014: 0.0292015: 0.0142016: 0.0162018: 0.022019: 0.0192020: 0.016

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa is 0.0164, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa peaked at 0.0367 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0144, in 2015.

That places South Africa 25th out of 27 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 total employees in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Medical workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.0347
2009 0.0293 -15.3%
2010 0.0297 +1.3%
2012 0.0312 +5.0%
2013 0.0367 +17.6%
2014 0.0285 -22.4%
2015 0.0144 -49.6%
2016 0.0164 +14.2%
2018 0.0196 +19.2%
2019 0.0193 -1.4%
2020 0.0164 -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.032 0.0293 0.0347 2
2010s 0.0245 0.0144 0.0367 8
2020s 0.0164 0.0164 0.0164 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 22 Paraguay 0.0189
  2. 23 Mexico 0.0172 compare
  3. 24 Mauritius 0.0165 compare
  4. 26 Pakistan 0.0159 compare
  5. 27 Peru 0.0041 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa?
Medical workers, as a share of public total 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 total employees recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0367 in 2013.
What is the lowest medical workers, as a share of public total 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 total employees?
South Africa ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
Is medical workers, as a share of public total employees rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical workers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 298 data points, 2000–2020
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