South Africa - Physicians 2007
0.68
−0.03 from 2006
South Africa's physicians was 0.68 in 2007. This was the 84th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2007▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cuba | 6.42 | 1.2% |
| 2nd | Greece | 5.63 | 4.1% |
| 3rd | Russian Federation | 4.92 | 0.9% |
| 4th | Austria | 4.56 | 1.9% |
| 5th | Georgia | 4.10 | 1.1% |
| 6th | Lithuania | 3.88 | 2.5% |
| 7th | Norway | 3.84 | 3.0% |
| 8th | Ireland | 3.84 | 5.7% |
| 9th | Switzerland | 3.79 | -0.1% |
| 10th | Italy | 3.75 | 1.8% |
| 11th | Finland | 3.73 | 1.0% |
| 12th | Bulgaria | 3.68 | 0.0% |
| 13th | Azerbaijan | 3.67 | 3.9% |
| 14th | Portugal | 3.66 | 2.4% |
| 15th | Sweden | 3.63 | 2.3% |
| 16th | Iceland | 3.61 | 0.2% |
| 17th | Czechia | 3.56 | 0.3% |
| 18th | Israel | 3.56 | -1.0% |
| 19th | Belarus | 3.55 | 4.6% |
| 20th | Spain | 3.54 | -1.7% |
| 21st | Kazakhstan | 3.53 | -1.2% |
| 22nd | Germany | 3.53 | 1.8% |
| 23rd | Denmark | 3.46 | 1.0% |
| 24th | France | 3.39 | -0.5% |
| 25th | Slovak Republic | 3.39 | 6.9% |
| 26th | Estonia | 3.26 | 2.5% |
| 27th | Malta | 3.25 | -13.6% |
| 28th | Latvia | 3.14 | 3.8% |
| 29th | Ukraine | 3.04 | 0.1% |
| 30th | Andorra | 3.04 | -0.8% |
| 31st | Australia | 2.99 | 5.8% |
| 32nd | Belgium | 2.91 | 0.7% |
| 33rd | Serbia | 2.85 | 2.5% |
| 34th | Mongolia | 2.81 | 2.7% |
| 35th | Hungary | 2.81 | -7.7% |
| 36th | Netherlands | 2.77 | -0.1% |
| 37th | Croatia | 2.73 | 4.9% |
| 38th | Luxembourg | 2.71 | 4.1% |
| 39th | Uzbekistan | 2.65 | -0.6% |
| 40th | Armenia | 2.64 | 2.8% |
| 41st | Moldova | 2.62 | 1.8% |
| 42nd | United Kingdom | 2.48 | 1.3% |
| 43rd | North Macedonia | 2.43 | -2.3% |
| 44th | Slovenia | 2.39 | 1.0% |
| 45th | Lebanon | 2.31 | -6.7% |
| 46th | Romania | 2.31 | 3.5% |
| 47th | New Zealand | 2.30 | 1.1% |
| 48th | Jordan | 2.24 | 4.8% |
| 49th | Poland | 2.20 | 0.6% |
| 50th | Turkmenistan | 2.18 | -2.7% |
| 51st | Costa Rica | 2.10 | 2.4% |
| 52nd | Cyprus | 1.97 | 8.3% |
| 53rd | Montenegro | 1.95 | 0.3% |
| 54th | Mexico | 1.93 | 2.3% |
| 55th | Oman | 1.91 | 4.9% |
| 56th | Kyrgyz Republic | 1.89 | -3.7% |
| 57th | Kuwait | 1.88 | 28.7% |
| 58th | Tajikistan | 1.86 | -1.0% |
| 59th | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.76 | 981.6% |
| 60th | Korea | 1.75 | 3.1% |
| 61st | Maldives | 1.70 | 69.8% |
| 62nd | Peru | 1.65 | 45.3% |
| 63rd | Singapore | 1.61 | 2.1% |
| 64th | United Arab Emirates | 1.54 | 9.5% |
| 65th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.54 | 5.5% |
| 66th | Türkiye | 1.53 | 2.7% |
| 67th | Colombia | 1.51 | 2.9% |
| 68th | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.42 | -5.6% |
| 69th | Panama | 1.31 | -3.5% |
| 70th | China | 1.29 | 1.6% |
| 71st | Philippines | 1.22 | 0.6% |
| 72nd | Albania | 1.20 | 0.9% |
| 73rd | Algeria | 1.20 | 16.5% |
| 74th | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.13 | -3.6% |
| 75th | Mauritius | 1.12 | 1.4% |
| 76th | Brunei Darussalam | 1.06 | -3.1% |
| 77th | Chile | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 78th | Tunisia | 1.01 | 10.0% |
| 79th | Bahrain | 1.00 | 1.8% |
| 80th | Seychelles | 1.00 | 19.9% |
| 81st | Ecuador | 0.98 | 9.3% |
| 82nd | Malaysia | 0.88 | 5.9% |
| 83rd | Pakistan | 0.69 | -3.8% |
| 84th | South Africa | 0.68 | -4.5% |
| 85th | Viet Nam | 0.66 | 1.9% |
| 86th | Marshall Islands | 0.60 | 26.5% |
| 87th | Morocco | 0.59 | 9.7% |
| 88th | Sri Lanka | 0.54 | 6.5% |
| 89th | Nicaragua | 0.54 | 6.8% |
| 90th | Iraq | 0.53 | -20.0% |
| 91st | Myanmar | 0.45 | 5.6% |
| 92nd | Namibia | 0.38 | 24.4% |
| 93rd | Botswana | 0.37 | 17.8% |
| 94th | Nigeria | 0.36 | 8.4% |
| 95th | Sudan | 0.35 | 0.0% |
| 96th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.33 | -72.3% |
| 97th | Bangladesh | 0.32 | 3.9% |
| 98th | Thailand | 0.29 | 2.8% |
| 99th | Bhutan | 0.21 | 17.1% |
| 100th | Afghanistan | 0.18 | 9.6% |
| 101st | Madagascar | 0.17 | 6.1% |
| 102nd | Vanuatu | 0.12 | -19.2% |
| 103rd | Congo, Republic of | 0.10 | -50.5% |
| 104th | Gambia, The | 0.09 | -11.8% |
| 105th | Cameroon | 0.07 | 19.7% |
| 106th | Ghana | 0.07 | -52.7% |
| 107th | Mali | 0.06 | 5.3% |
| 108th | Zimbabwe | 0.05 | -55.0% |
| 109th | Togo | 0.05 | 9.3% |
| 110th | Eritrea | 0.05 | -10.0% |
| 111th | Timor-Leste | 0.03 | -58.5% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's physicians in 2007?▾
South Africa's physicians in 2007 was 0.68. This ranked 84th globally.
How did South Africa's physicians change in 2007?▾
South Africa's physicians decreased by 4.5% in 2007 compared to 2006.
Which country had the highest physicians in 2007?▾
Cuba had the highest physicians in 2007 at 6.42.
What is the physicians of South Africa in 2007?▾
The physicians of South Africa in 2007 was 0.68. This ranked 84th globally.
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