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

Latest (2024)
4,383
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,383
in 2024
All-time low
2,513
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2024

Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals in South Africa, 2004–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2004201420242004: 2.5k2010: 2.8k2011: 3.0k2012: 3.3k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.5k2016: 3.6k2017: 3.7k2018: 3.8k2019: 3.9k2020: 3.5k2021: 4.1k2022: 4.2k2023: 4.3k2024: 4.4k

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

Annual values for Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals (number) in South Africa, 2004 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 Indonesia 27,575 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 20,392 compare
  3. 4 Israel 3,600 compare
  4. 5 Kenya 3,033 compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 2,908 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
35 places, 332 data points, 1980–2024
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