| South Africa | | |
Density of medical doctors (per 10,000 population) | 8.1 (2013?2021) [121/192countries] | | |
% of those who think that doctors can be trusted | 70.6% (2011) [17/32countries] | | |
Satisfaction with the treatment last given by a doctor (7 steps) | 5.56 (2011) [5/32countries] | | |
% of those who think that the medical skills of doctors are not as good as they should be | 38.4% (2011) [8/32countries] | | |
% of those who think that doctors discuss all treatment options with their patients | 62.9% (2011) [3/32countries] | | |
% of those who think that doctors care more about their earnings than about their patients | 42.1% (2011) [13/31countries] | | |
% of those who think that doctors would tell their patients if they made a mistake during treatment | 37.9% (2011) [6/32countries] | | |
Density of nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000 population) | 50.1 (2013?2021) [72/195countries] | | |
Density of dentists (per 10,000 population) | 1.1 (2013?2021) [120/171countries] | | |
Density of pharmacists (per 10,000 population) | 2.7 (2013?2021) [88/175countries] | | |
Inpatient care average length of stay days | 6.1 (2021) [31/40countries] | | |
Satisfaction with the treatment last given in hospitalr (7 steps) | 5.24 (2011) [14/32countries] | | |
% of those who often visited or were visited by a doctor during the past 12 months | 11.0% (2011) [29/32countries] | | |
% of those who have been in hospital or a clinic as an inpatient overnight during the past 12 months | 16.2% (2011) [10/31countries] | | |
% of those who did not get the medical treatment needed because they could not take the time off work or had other commitments during the past 12 months | 7.3% (2011) [21/32countries] | | |
% of those who did not get the medical treatment needed because they could not pay for it during the past 12 months | 13.5% (2011) [7/32countries] | | |
% of those who did not get the medical treatment needed because the waiting list was too long during the past 12 months | 20.8% (2011) [7/32countries] | | |
% of those who did not get the medical treatment needed because the treatment they needed was not available where they live or nearby during the past 12 months | 14.7% (2011) [6/31countries] | | |
% of those who often visited or were visited by an alternative health care practitioner during the past 12 months | 5.2% (2011) [7/32countries] | | |
Satisfaction with the treatment last given by an alternative health care practitioner (7 steps) | 5.00 (2011) [15/32countries] | | |
% of those who think that alternative medicine provides better solutions for health problems than western medicine | 28.4% (2011) [6/32countries] | | |
% of those who think that alternative medicine promises more than it is able to deliver | 41.3% (2011) [24/32countries] | | |
Health expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.5% (2020) [31/50countries] | | |
Population with household expenditures on health > 10% of total household expenditure or income (%) | 1.0 (2013?2021) [127/132countries] | | |
% of those who have confidence in the health care system (5 choices) | 70.2% (2011) [25/32countries] | | |
Satisfaction with the health care system (7 steps) | 4.49 (2011) [19/32countries] | | |
% of those who think that health care is the most important issue for their country | 22.8% (2020) [26/28countries] | | |
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing health care for the sick | 96.8% (2016) [20/35countries] | | |
% of those who turn to family members or close friends first to look after you if you were seriously ill | 87.9% (2017) [5/30countries] | | |
% of those who turn to private companies first to look after you if you were seriously ill | 1.8% (2017) [17/30countries] | | |
% of those who turn to public services first to look after you if you were seriously ill | 2.0% (2017) [27/30countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government should primarily provide health care for the sick | 85.0% (2017) [17/30countries] | | |
% of those who think that private companies should primarily provide health care for the sick | 4.3% (2017) [15/30countries] | | |
% of those who think that family, relatives or friends should primarily provide health care for the sick | 8.3% (2017) [7/30countries] | | |
% of those who think that people should have access to publicly funded health even if they do not hold citizenship of their country | 60.4% (2011) [14/32countries] | | |
% of those who think that people should have access to publicly funded health even if they behave in ways that damage their health | 46.4% (2011) [15/32countries] | | |
% of those who think that many people do not have access to the health care they need | 52.2% (2011) [5/32countries] | | |
% of those who would like to see more government spending in health | 89.5% (2016) [9/35countries] | | |
% of those who think it is right that the rich can buy better health care | 38.3% (2019) [4/29countries] | | |
% of those who think it is fair that the rich can afford better health care for their children | 47.3% (2011) [3/32countries] | | |
% of those who think it is wrong that the rich can buy better health care | 36.1% (2019) [26/29countries] | | |
% of those who think it is unfair that the rich can afford better health care for their children | 37.9% (2011) [31/32countries] | | |
% of those willing to pay higher taxes to improve the level of health care for all people in the country | 35.4% (2011) [10/32countries] | | |
% of those who agree that the health care system will improve soon | 63.0% (2011) [6/32countries] | | |
% of those who agree that the health care system is inefficient | 53.7% (2011) [6/32countries] | | |
% of those who agree that the government should provide only limited health care services | 27.5% (2011) [8/32countries] | | |
% of those who agree that people use health care services more than necessary | 35.4% (2011) [25/32countries] | | |
% of those in favor of public funding of treatment of HIV/AIDS | 90.2% (2011) [4/32countries] | | |
% of those in favor of public funding of programs to prevent obesity | 70.0% (2011) [9/32countries] | | |
% of those in favor of public funding of preventive medical checkups | 85.7% (2011) [21/32countries] | | |
% of those in favor of public funding of organ transplants | 85.2% (2011) [19/32countries] | | |
% of those who think that they would not get treatment from the doctor of their choice if they become seriously ill | 25.0% (2011) [15/32countries] | | |
% of those who think that they would not get the best treatment available in their country if they become seriously ill | 20.4% (2011) [14/32countries] | | |
% of those who think that they would get treatment from the doctor of their choice if they become seriously ill | 55.3% (2011) [9/32countries] | | |
% of those who think that they would get the best treatment available in their country if they become seriously ill | 59.8% (2011) [14/32countries] | | |