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

South Africa: Number of public paid employees, by industry: Health was 12 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
12
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
29th
of 30 countries
All-time high
818
in 2014
All-time low
4
in 2012
Years of data
12
2008–2020

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

02004006008002008201420202008: 222009: 132010: 152012: 42013: 112014: 8182015: 172016: 182017: 1792018: 142019: 102020: 12

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 12 for number of public paid employees, by industry: health in 2020.

That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees, by industry: health in South Africa peaked at 818 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2012.

That places South Africa 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Number of public paid employees, by industry: Health in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 22
2009 13 -40.9%
2010 15 +15.4%
2012 4 -73.3%
2013 11 +175.0%
2014 818 +7336.4%
2015 17 -97.9%
2016 18 +5.9%
2017 179 +894.4%
2018 14 -92.2%
2019 10 -28.6%
2020 12 +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.5 13 22 2
2010s 120.67 4 818 9
2020s 12 12 12 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees, by industry: health in South Africa?
Number of public paid employees, by industry: health in South Africa was 12 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 818 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2012.
How does South Africa rank for number of public paid employees, by industry: health?
South Africa ranks 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of public paid employees, by industry: health rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 330 data points, 2000–2021
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