Physicians, total in South Sudan in 2024 — 1,780 people. Ranked 49 in the world out of 72. Since 2018, the indicator has risen by 333.1%.
2018–2024 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Sudan
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,780 | — | — |
| 2022 | 456 | — | — |
| 2020 | 456 | +114 | +33.33% |
| 2019 | 342 | −69 | −16.79% |
| 2018 | 411 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.
Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
The number of physicians per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Nurses and midwives, totalHow many nurses and midwives work in a country — usually three times as many as physicians.
Healthcare Nurses and midwives per 1,000 peopleHow many nurses and midwives there are per 1,000 people.
