Generalist medical practitioners in Australia
Australia: Generalist medical practitioners was 47,708 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Generalist medical practitioners in Australia, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for generalist medical practitioners in Australia is 47,708, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Australia peaked at 47,708 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,951, in 1984.
That places Australia 12th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,322 | 16,951 | 21,647 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,755 | 22,152 | 25,085 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,136 | 26,202 | 33,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,273 | 35,126 | 43,200 | 8 |
| 2020s | 46,047 | 44,781 | 47,708 | 4 |
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More health data for Australia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is generalist medical practitioners in Australia?
- Generalist medical practitioners in Australia was 47,708 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,708 in 2023.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,951 in 1984.
- How does Australia rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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