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South Africa
Physicians (per 1,000 people)

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.

Global rank#75out of 125 countries
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Historical trend

0.80.70.60.60.5196519942022South Africa · 2022: 1South Africa

Analytical takeaways

  • South Africa records 1 for Physicians (per 1,000 people) in 2022, ranking #75 globally out of 125 countries.
  • Physicians (per 1,000 people) increased from 0 in 1965 to 1 in 2022, a gain of 0.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

Comparison

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