In 2021, South Africa registered 8.09 medical doctors per * population. Although this represents an overall increase from 2016, the number of doctors relative to the overall population, is significantly low.
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WHO. (January 12, 2023). Medical doctors per 10,000 population in South Africa from 2016 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1413514/medical-doctors-per-10-000-population-in-south-africa/
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WHO, Medical doctors per 10,000 population in South Africa from 2016 to 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1413514/medical-doctors-per-10-000-population-in-south-africa/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Medical doctors per 10,000 population in South Africa from 2016 to 2021 [Graph], WHO, January 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1413514/medical-doctors-per-10-000-population-in-south-africa/
