Medical doctors (generalists and specialists) per 1,000 people. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Physicians per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.79 |
| 2021 | 0.78 |
| 2019 | 0.78 |
| 2018 | 0.74 |
| 2017 | 0.78 |
| 2016 | 0.75 |
| 2015 | 0.76 |
| 2014 | 0.74 |
| 2013 | 0.73 |
| 2012 | 0.72 |
| 2011 | 0.71 |
| 2010 | 0.71 |
16 countries carry a recent physicians per 1,000 people figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.