South Africa Telehealth Market Size & Outlook, 2026-2033
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South Africa telehealth market highlights
- The South Africa telehealth market generated a revenue of USD 450.9 million in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 967.7 million by 2031.
- The South Africa market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.3% from 2026 to 2031.
- In terms of segment, psychiatry was the largest revenue generating disease area in 2025.
- Psychiatry is the most lucrative disease area segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
Telehealth market data book summary
| Market revenue in 2025 | USD 450.9 million |
| Market revenue in 2031 | USD 967.7 million |
| Growth rate | 13.3% (CAGR from 2026 to 2031) |
| Largest segment | Psychiatry |
| Fastest growing segment | Psychiatry |
| Historical data | 2021 - 2024 |
| Base year | 2025 |
| Forecast period | 2026 - 2031 |
| Quantitative units | Revenue in USD million |
| Market segmentation | Cardiology, Gynecology, Psychiatry, Radiology, Endocrinology, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Oncology, General Medicine, Substance Use, Neurological Medicine, ENT, Others Disease Area, Dental |
| Key market players worldwide | Koninklijke Philips NV, GE HealthCare Technologies Inc Common Stock, Oracle Corp, Siemens Healthineers AG ADR, Medtronic PLC, Teladoc Health Inc, American Well Corp Ordinary Shares - Class A, Evernorth, Doctor On Demand, Global Med Technologies |
Other key industry trends
- In terms of revenue, South Africa accounted for 0.6% of the global telehealth market in 2025.
- Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2031.
- In Middle East & Africa, Saudi Arabia telehealth market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2031.
- UAE is the fastest growing regional market in Middle East & Africa and is projected to reach USD 1,474.0 million by 2031.
Digitalization of healthcare in South Africa is expected to continue at a steady rate due to factors such as developing infrastructure, large population with unmet medical needs, and lucrative market space for investors.
Government aids such as eHealth Strategy South Africa, which provide vision, mission, and strategies for deployment of eHealth in South Africa, would help the market prosper during the forecast period. Find-A-Med, Kids First Aid, and Hello Doctor are the leading telehealth apps used by the South African population.
In addition, SA Medical Research Council has developed a health information app for primary healthcare workers, who can quickly confirm vital information of their patients with one tap on a smartphone.
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Publish Date: Jun 01, 2026
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Telehealth Market Companies
| Name | Profile | # Employees | HQ | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Corp | View profile | 164,000 | 2300 Oracle Way, Austin, TX, United States, 78741 | www.oracle.com |
| GE HealthCare Technologies Inc Common Stock | View profile | 51,000 | 500 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, United States, 60661 | www.gehealthcare.com |
| Koninklijke Philips NV | View profile | 73,712 | Philips Center, Amstelplein 2, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1096 BC | www.philips.com |
| Medtronic PLC | View profile | 95,000 | Lower Hatch Street, 20 On Hatch, Dublin, Ireland, 2 | www.medtronic.com |
| Siemens Healthineers AG ADR | View profile | 71,400 | Siemensstr. 3, Forchheim, BY, Germany, 91301 | www.siemens-healthineers.com |
| Teladoc Health Inc | View profile | 5,600 | 2 Manhattanville Road, Suite 203, Purchase, NY, United States, 10577 | www.teladochealth.com |
| American Well Corp Ordinary Shares - Class A | View profile | 1,104 | 75 State Street, 26th Floor, Boston, MA, United States, 02109 | business.amwell.com |
| Evernorth | View profile | 10001+ | St Louis, Missouri, United States, North America | www.evernorth.com |
| Doctor On Demand | View profile | 1001-5000 | San Francisco, California, United States, North America | www.doctorondemand.com |
| Global Med Technologies | View profile | 101-250 | Lakewood, Colorado, United States, North America | www.globalmedtech.com |
South Africa Telehealth Market Outlook
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Psychiatry was the largest segment with a revenue share of 15.44% in 2025.
Horizon Databook has segmented the South Africa telehealth market based on cardiology, gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, endocrinology, dermatology, gastroenterology, oncology, general medicine, substance use, neurological medicine, ent, others disease area, dental covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2021 to 2031.
Digitalization of healthcare in South Africa is expected to continue at a steady rate due to factors such as developing infrastructure, large population with unmet medical needs, and lucrative market space for investors.
Government aids such as eHealth Strategy South Africa, which provide vision, mission, and strategies for deployment of eHealth in South Africa, would help the market prosper during the forecast period. Find-A-Med, Kids First Aid, and Hello Doctor are the leading telehealth apps used by the South African population.
In addition, SA Medical Research Council has developed a health information app for primary healthcare workers, who can quickly confirm vital information of their patients with one tap on a smartphone.
- South Africa Telehealth Market Disease Area Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
- Cardiology
- Gynecology
- Psychiatry
- Radiology
- Endocrinology
- Dermatology
- Gastroenterology
- Oncology
- General Medicine
- Substance Use
- Neurological Medicine
- ENT
- Others Disease Area
- Dental
- South Africa Telehealth Market Product Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
- Services
- Hardware
- Software
- South Africa Telehealth Market Delivery Mode Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
- Cloud-Based
- On-Premises
- Web-Based
- South Africa Telehealth Market End Use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
- Payers
- Providers
- Patients
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