In 2021, South Africa registered 8.09 medical doctors per 10,000 population. Although this represents an overall increase from 2016, the number of doctors relative to the overall population, is significantly low.
Medical doctors per 10,000 population in South Africa from 2016 to 2021
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WHO. (January 12, 2023). Medical doctors per 10,000 population in South Africa from 2016 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1413514/medical-doctors-per-10-000-population-in-south-africa/
WHO. "Medical doctors per 10,000 population in South Africa from 2016 to 2021." Chart. January 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1413514/medical-doctors-per-10-000-population-in-south-africa/
WHO. (2023). Medical doctors per 10,000 population in South Africa from 2016 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1413514/medical-doctors-per-10-000-population-in-south-africa/
WHO. "Medical Doctors per 10,000 Population in South Africa from 2016 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1413514/medical-doctors-per-10-000-population-in-south-africa/
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Medical doctors per 10,000 population in South Africa from 2016 to 2021 [Graph], WHO, January 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1413514/medical-doctors-per-10-000-population-in-south-africa/