Australia vs United Kingdom: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation

Australia
87.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom
88.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
30th

Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 88.1% against 87.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 90 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 88.9% 88.6% 0.4% Australia
2020s 88.1% 88.4% 0.3% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation, Australia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 88.1% against 87.6% in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation between Australia and United Kingdom?
0.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
Australia ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
91 places, 805 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed