South Africa - Physicians

Physicians (per 1,000 people)

Physicians (per 1,000 people) in South Africa was 0.792 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 54 years was 0.792 in 2019, while its lowest value was 0.488 in 1965.

Definition: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.

Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Workforce Statistics, OECD, supplemented by country data.

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Year Value
1965 0.488
1975 0.539
1978 0.551
1987 0.613
1992 0.624
1996 0.593
2004 0.737
2007 0.699
2008 0.697
2009 0.707
2010 0.721
2011 0.723
2012 0.728
2013 0.742
2014 0.754
2015 0.781
2016 0.768
2017 0.783
2018 0.787
2019 0.792

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems