World Bank · Health
South Africa: Nurses and midwives
6.39per 1,000 people · 2022+511.2% since 2011
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses. Annual figures for South Africa from 1998 to 2022.
Every year
| Year | Value (per 1,000 people) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.393 | |
| 2020 | 1.008 | |
| 2019 | 1.085 | |
| 2018 | 1.204 | |
| 2017 | 1.294 | |
| 2016 | 1.307 | |
| 2015 | 1.239 | |
| 2014 | 1.203 | |
| 2013 | 1.167 | |
| 2012 | 1.092 | |
| 2011 | 1.046 | |
| 2010 | 1.001 | |
| 2009 | 0.929 | |
| 2008 | 0.855 | |
| 2007 | 0.803 | |
| 2006 | 0.786 | |
| 2005 | 0.749 | |
| 2004 | 0.72 | |
| 2003 | 0.692 | |
| 2002 | 0.677 | |
| 2001 | 0.675 | |
| 2000 | 0.687 | |
| 1999 | 0.705 | |
| 1998 | 0.708 |
Source
Published by World Bank, produced by World Health Organization, OECD. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
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World Bank (2026). Nurses and midwives. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-nurses-and-midwives (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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- Mauritius
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- Micronesia, Federated States of
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- Mozambique
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