Doctors, nurses and teachers in South Africa

We estimate that the number of doctors per capita have been reasonably stable over the last 5 years, but the number of teachers and nurses relative to the population have declined. South Africa has a low relative number of doctors and nurses by global standards. South Africa has below 80 doctors per 100 000 population, almost half the global average. South Africa also stands out for the low ratio of nurses compared to doctors.

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