What is the difference in physicians between Australia and Republic of Moldova?

0.07 per 1,000 people, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Moldova?

37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.

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.

Australia vs Republic of Moldova: Physicians

Australia

4.09 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Republic of Moldova

4.02 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Australia rank

29th

Republic of Moldova rank

31st

Physicians over time

Australia
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Australia currently reports 4.09 per 1,000 people against 4.02 per 1,000 people in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Australia ranks 29th and Republic of Moldova ranks 31st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.92 per 1,000 people	3.24 per 1,000 people	1.32 per 1,000 people	Republic of Moldova
1990s	2.37 per 1,000 people	3.49 per 1,000 people	1.12 per 1,000 people	Republic of Moldova
2000s	2.76 per 1,000 people	2.47 per 1,000 people	0.2892 per 1,000 people	Australia
2010s	3.5 per 1,000 people	3.15 per 1,000 people	0.3424 per 1,000 people	Australia
2020s	3.99 per 1,000 people	4.07 per 1,000 people	0.0883 per 1,000 people	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Australia or Republic of Moldova?: Australia, at 4.09 per 1,000 people against 4.02 per 1,000 people in Republic of Moldova as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Australia and Republic of Moldova?: 0.07 per 1,000 people, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Moldova?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Australia and Republic of Moldova rank globally for physicians?: Australia ranks 29th and Republic of Moldova ranks 31st 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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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: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.