Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses in Australia

Australia: Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses was 12.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
5th
of 25 countries
All-time high
12.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2021
All-time low
11.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2014
Years of data
9
2013–2021

Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses in Australia, 2013–2021

0510152013201720212013: 11.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 11.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 11.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 11.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 11.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 11.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 12.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 12.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 12.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

In 2021, health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses in Australia stood at 12.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses in Australia peaked at 12.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2014.

That places Australia 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses in Australia, 2013 to 2021.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
2013 11.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants —
2014 11.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.2%
2015 11.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.4%
2016 11.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.9%
2017 11.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.3%
2018 11.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.8%
2019 12.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.6%
2020 12.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.3%
2021 12.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.8%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 12.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants 11.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants 12.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7
2020s 12.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants 12.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants 12.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 Norway 15.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 3 Ireland 14.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants
  3. 4 Denmark 12.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 6 Japan 12.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 7 Belgium 11.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 8 Sweden 11 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses in Australia?
Health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses in Australia was 12.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 12.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021.
What is the lowest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2014.
How does Australia rank for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses?
Australia ranks 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2021.
Is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
27 places, 416 data points, 1996–2025
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This dataset provides the whole set of OECD regional health indicators in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. It is recommended for users who wish to query a large amount of data. It is not designed for visualising results using the Table and Chart buttons. To access the ‘Developer API query builder’, click on the ‘Developer API’ button above. The application programming interface (API), based on the SDMX standard, allows a developer to access the data using simple RESTful URL and HTTP header options for various choices of response formats including JSON. The query filter is generated according to the current data selection. To change the data selection, use the filters on the left. To get started check the API documentation Indicators covered Healthcare resources: physicians, practising nurses, hospital beds and hospital discharges. Health status: life expectancy, infant mortality rate, crude mortality rate, age-adjusted mortality rate. Health risks: obesity, mortality due circulatory and respiratory diseases, air pollution. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial Grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.