Fiji vs South Africa: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Fiji
0.813 per 1,000 people
in 2015
South Africa
0.794 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Fiji rank
123rd
South Africa rank
124th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Fiji
- South Africa
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 0.813 per 1,000 people against 0.794 per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.019 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Fiji ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.476 per 1,000 people | 0.539 per 1,000 people | 0.063 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.472 per 1,000 people | 0.624 per 1,000 people | 0.152 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3915 per 1,000 people | 0.6845 per 1,000 people | 0.293 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7915 per 1,000 people | 0.746 per 1,000 people | 0.0455 per 1,000 people | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Fiji or South Africa?
- Fiji, at 0.813 per 1,000 people against 0.794 per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Fiji and South Africa?
- 0.019 per 1,000 people, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Fiji ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 124th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.