South Africa vs Thailand: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
South Africa
1.07 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Thailand
1.13 per 10,000 people
in 2022
South Africa rank
125th
Thailand rank
124th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.13 per 10,000 people against 1.07 per 10,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.06 per 10,000 people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 125th and Thailand ranks 124th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 per 10,000 people | 0.63 per 10,000 people | 0.51 per 10,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.06 per 10,000 people | 1.13 per 10,000 people | 0.0633 per 10,000 people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.04 per 10,000 people | 1.11 per 10,000 people | 0.0633 per 10,000 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.13 per 10,000 people against 1.07 per 10,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.06 per 10,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- South Africa ranks 125th and Thailand ranks 124th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.