In 2019, the ratios of medical specialties per 100,000 population in South Africa between the private and public sectors demonstrated an uneven distribution. The most concerning shortages are among anesthetists and surgeons in the public sector, with ratios of 0.64 and 0.53, respectively. Comparatively, the private sector has a ratio of 9.69 in anesthesiology and 4.51 in surgery, highlighting the inequality between the two sectors. Additionally, as of 2022, only 15.8 percent of South Africans are members of a medical aid scheme, which gives them access to private health facilities.
Ratios of medical specialties in South Africa in 2019, by sector
(per 100,000 population)
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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Department of Health South Africa. (January 10, 2020). Ratios of medical specialties in South Africa in 2019, by sector (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418022/ratios-of-medical-specialties-in-south-africa-by-sector/
Department of Health South Africa. "Ratios of medical specialties in South Africa in 2019, by sector (per 100,000 population)." Chart. January 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418022/ratios-of-medical-specialties-in-south-africa-by-sector/
Department of Health South Africa. (2020). Ratios of medical specialties in South Africa in 2019, by sector (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418022/ratios-of-medical-specialties-in-south-africa-by-sector/
Department of Health South Africa. "Ratios of Medical Specialties in South Africa in 2019, by Sector (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418022/ratios-of-medical-specialties-in-south-africa-by-sector/
Department of Health South Africa, Ratios of medical specialties in South Africa in 2019, by sector (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418022/ratios-of-medical-specialties-in-south-africa-by-sector/ (last visited December 09, 2024)
Ratios of medical specialties in South Africa in 2019, by sector (per 100,000 population) [Graph], Department of Health South Africa, January 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418022/ratios-of-medical-specialties-in-south-africa-by-sector/
