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Cumulative number of active doctorsby year of graduation
SOURCE: Health Professionals Council of SACreated by Adi Eyal (@soapsudtycoon)CC BY 3.0 ZA
Universe includes all South African doctors who are currently registered to practice in South Africa.
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22,067 men
16,000women
women are rapidly closing the gap