Medical doctors in South Sudan
South Sudan: Medical doctors was 1,780 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,780
Change on year
up 290.4%
World rank
134th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,780
in 2024
All-time low
342
in 2019
Years of data
5
2018β2024
Medical doctors in South Sudan, 2018β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in South Sudan is 1,780, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 290.4% on the previous year and up 333.1% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 134th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 376.5 | 342 | 411 | 2 |
| 2020s | 897.33 | 456 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- 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 medical doctors in South Sudan?
- Medical doctors in South Sudan was 1,780 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,780 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 342 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for medical doctors?
- South Sudan ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.1%. 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 Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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