Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Generalist medical practitioners

Australia
47,708
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
54,581
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

Generalist medical practitioners over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 54,581 against 47,708 in Australia, a difference of 6,873.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 101 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 19,322 31,705 12,383 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 23,755 35,562 11,807 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 29,136 43,404 14,267 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 38,273 50,152 11,879 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 46,047 54,199 8,152 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher generalist medical practitioners, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 54,581 against 47,708 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in generalist medical practitioners between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6,873, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for generalist medical practitioners?
Australia ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed