Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Australia
Australia: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 6.52 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Australia is 6.52 per 10,000 people, 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 per 10,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.54 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
That places Australia 51st out of 184 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 (per 10,000 population) in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.54 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.75 per 10,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.78 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.71 per 10,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.01 per 10,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 4.96 per 10,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.86 per 10,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.26 per 10,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 5.18 per 10,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.37 per 10,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.59 per 10,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.62 per 10,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.71 per 10,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.78 per 10,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.84 per 10,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.91 per 10,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.96 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.09 per 10,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.09 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.41 per 10,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.52 per 10,000 people | +1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 6.52 per 10,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 6.52 per 10,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45 per 10,000 people, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.86 per 10,000 people | 4.54 per 10,000 people | 5.26 per 10,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.71 per 10,000 people | 5.18 per 10,000 people | 6.09 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 per 10,000 people | 6.09 per 10,000 people | 6.52 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
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 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Australia ranks 51st out of 184 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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