South Africa: Nurses per 1,000 people

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 South Africa

Nurses per 1,000 people

 Latest value 1.03
 Year 2020
 Measure nurses per 1,000 people
 Data availability 1998 - 2020
 Average 0.96
 Min - Max 0.70 - 1.31
 Source OECD
The latest value from 2020 is 1.03 nurses per 1,000 people, a decline from 1.1 nurses per 1,000 people in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 8.71 nurses per 1,000 people, based on data from 25 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1998 to 2020 is 0.96 nurses per 1,000 people. The minimum value, 0.7 nurses per 1,000 people, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 1.31 nurses per 1,000 people was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
South Africa - Nurses per 1,000 people - Recent values chart

Historical series
South Africa - Nurses per 1,000 people - historical chart - 1998-2020




Definition: Number of professional and associate professional nurses per 1,000 residents of the country.

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