Australia vs Croatia: Physicians

Australia
4.09 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Croatia
3.91 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
29th
Croatia rank
32nd

Physicians over time

  • Australia
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 4.09 per 1,000 people against 3.91 per 1,000 people in Croatia, a difference of 0.18 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 29th and Croatia ranks 32nd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Croatia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Croatia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.8 per 1,000 people 1.81 per 1,000 people 0.009 per 1,000 people Croatia
1990s 2.37 per 1,000 people 2.14 per 1,000 people 0.2306 per 1,000 people Australia
2000s 2.76 per 1,000 people 2.58 per 1,000 people 0.1762 per 1,000 people Australia
2010s 3.5 per 1,000 people 3.19 per 1,000 people 0.3016 per 1,000 people Australia
2020s 3.99 per 1,000 people 3.75 per 1,000 people 0.236 per 1,000 people Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Australia or Croatia?
Australia, at 4.09 per 1,000 people against 3.91 per 1,000 people in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Australia and Croatia?
0.18 per 1,000 people, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Croatia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Australia and Croatia rank globally for physicians?
Australia ranks 29th and Croatia ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.