Health · Southern Africa
South Africa Physicians per 1,000
0.79as of 2022+1.7% vs 2021
Medical doctors (generalists and specialists) per 1,000 people. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| 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 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=physicians_per_1000" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Physicians per 1,000 across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Physicians per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0.38 |
| Kenya | 0.29 |
| Egypt | 0.67 |
| Ghana | 0.27 |
| Ethiopia | 0.14 |
| Tanzania | 0.13 |
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