Generalist medical practitioners in South Sudan
South Sudan: Generalist medical practitioners was 1,780 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,780
Change on year
up 364.8%
World rank
63rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
1,780
in 2024
All-time low
274
in 2019
Years of data
5
2018–2024
Generalist medical practitioners in South Sudan, 2018–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for generalist medical practitioners in South Sudan is 1,780, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 364.8% on the previous year and up 426.6% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 63rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Generalist medical practitioners in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 338 | — |
| 2019 | 274 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 383 | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 383 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,780 | +364.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 306 | 274 | 338 | 2 |
| 2020s | 848.67 | 383 | 1,780 | 3 |
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More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is generalist medical practitioners in South Sudan?
- Generalist medical practitioners in South Sudan was 1,780 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,780 in 2024.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 274 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- South Sudan ranks 63rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 426.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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