Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals in South Africa
South Africa: Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals was 4,383 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals in South Africa, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 4,383 for environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals in South Africa peaked at 4,383 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,513, in 2004.
That places South Africa 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,513 | — |
| 2010 | 2,762 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 2,950 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 3,255 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 3,330 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3,435 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,518 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,642 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,730 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3,831 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,881 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,493 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 4,118 | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 4,229 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4,288 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 4,383 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,513 | 2,513 | 2,513 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,433 | 2,762 | 3,881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,102 | 3,493 | 4,383 | 5 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals in South Africa?
- Environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals in South Africa was 4,383 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,383 in 2024.
- What is the lowest environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,513 in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals?
- South Africa ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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