The source states that the analysis conducted focuses on 26 medical specialties (dental specialties are excluded) and 44 sub-specialties. The
model includes both the public and private health sectors and takes account of the dynamics between the sectors.
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Total and target ratios of medical specialties in South Africa 2019
As of 2019, there was a significant shortfall between total ratios and recommended target ratios of medical specialties per 100,000 population in South Africa. Anesthesiology had the largest shortage compared to the recommended target ratio of ****, with an actual ratio of ****. Pediatrics followed with a deficiency of ****, and surgery placed third with a ratio of ****. The public sector accounts for the vast majority of shortages among medical specialties.
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Department of Health South Africa. (January 10, 2020). Total and target ratios of medical specialties in South Africa in 2019 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1418158/total-and-target-ratios-of-medical-specialties-in-south-africa/
Department of Health South Africa. "Total and target ratios of medical specialties in South Africa in 2019 (per 100,000 population)." Chart. January 10, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1418158/total-and-target-ratios-of-medical-specialties-in-south-africa/
Department of Health South Africa. (2020). Total and target ratios of medical specialties in South Africa in 2019 (per 100,000 population). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1418158/total-and-target-ratios-of-medical-specialties-in-south-africa/
Department of Health South Africa. "Total and Target Ratios of Medical Specialties in South Africa in 2019 (per 100,000 Population)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Jan 2020, /statistics/1418158/total-and-target-ratios-of-medical-specialties-in-south-africa/
Department of Health South Africa, Total and target ratios of medical specialties in South Africa in 2019 (per 100,000 population) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1418158/total-and-target-ratios-of-medical-specialties-in-south-africa/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Total and target ratios of medical specialties in South Africa in 2019 (per 100,000 population) [Graph], Department of Health South Africa, January 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1418158/total-and-target-ratios-of-medical-specialties-in-south-africa/
