Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in South Africa
South Africa: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 2.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.86
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
85th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.86
in 2024
All-time low
2.27
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2024
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in South Africa, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in South Africa is 2.86, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in South Africa peaked at 2.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 2004.
South Africa ranks 85th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.27 | — |
| 2011 | 2.42 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.54 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.78 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.83 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.86 | +1.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275, 10.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 | 2.27 | 2.27 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.42 | 2.78 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.86 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 82 Algeria 3 compare
- 83 Laos 2.98 compare
- 84 Cook Islands 2.92 compare
- 86 Montenegro 2.79 compare
- 87 Namibia 2.73 compare
- 88 Tajikistan 2.56 compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in South Africa?
- Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in South Africa was 2.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
- South Africa ranks 85th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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