| HRH requirements in 2026 | HRH supply in 2026 | Shortages/surplus | |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Baseline time | Baseline time ± 10% | ||
Doctors | 40 875 | 36 786–44 961 | 62 779 | 17 818 to 25 993 |
Nurses | 207 668 | 186 901–228 435 | 180 992 | − 5909 to − 47 443 |
Pharmacists | 17 386 | 15 647–19 125 | 38 905 | 19 780 to 23 258 |
Dentists | 16 559 | 14 904–18 215 | 18 675 | 461 to 3772 |
Physiotherapists | 4 378 | 3940–4816 | 9 736 | 4 920 to 5796 |
TTM practitioners | 20 761 | 18 685–22 837 | 19 080 | − 3,757 to 395 |
MT | 14 249 | 12 824–15 674 | 16 078 | 404 to 3254 |