Health worker density, by type of occupation in Australia
Australia: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 6.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Australia is 6.52, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Australia peaked at 6.52 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.54, in 2000.
That places Australia 49th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.54 | — |
| 2001 | 4.75 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.78 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.71 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.01 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 4.96 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.86 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.26 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 5.18 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.37 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.59 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.62 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.71 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.78 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.84 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.91 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.96 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.09 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.09 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.41 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.52 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.86 | 4.54 | 5.26 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.71 | 5.18 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 | 6.09 | 6.52 | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Australia?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Australia was 6.52 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Australia ranks 49th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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