Medical doctors in South Africa
South Africa: Medical doctors was 7.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.66
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
127th
of 187 countries
All-time high
8.16
in 2023
All-time low
6.79
in 2007
Years of data
19
2004–2024
Medical doctors in South Africa, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 7.66 for medical doctors in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in South Africa peaked at 8.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.79, in 2007.
That places South Africa 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Medical doctors in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.11 | — |
| 2007 | 6.79 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.79 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.05 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.09 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.15 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.29 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.63 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.53 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.75 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.42 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.79 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 7.25 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 7.81 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 7.94 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.16 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 7.66 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9 | 6.79 | 7.11 | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.41 | 7.05 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 | 7.25 | 8.16 | 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4769 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in South Africa?
- Medical doctors in South Africa was 7.66 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for medical doctors?
- South Africa ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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