Total and target ratios of medical specialties in South Africa 2019

As of 2019, there was a significant shortfall between total ratios and recommended target ratios of medical specialties per 100,000 population in South Africa. Anesthesiology had the largest shortage compared to the recommended target ratio of five, with an actual ratio of 2.03. Pediatrics followed with a deficiency of 2.58, and surgery placed third with a ratio of 1.14. The public sector accounts for the vast majority of shortages among medical specialties.

截至2019年，南非在每10万人口中医疗专科的总比例与推荐目标比例之间存在着显著的差距。相较于推荐的目标比例五，麻醉科出现了最大的短缺，实际比例为2.03。儿科紧随其后，短缺比例为2.58，而外科则以1.14的比例位居第三。在医疗专科中，公立部门承担了绝大多数的短缺。