Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Australia
Australia: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 87.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
89.5%
in 2013
All-time low
87.6%
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Australia stood at 87.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Australia peaked at 89.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2024.
Australia ranks 33rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 89.5% | — |
| 2014 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 87.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.8%, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Australia's 87.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.6%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.1% | 88.6% | 89.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.6% | 88.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88.1% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88.1% compare
- 32 South Africa 88.0% compare
- 34 United States of America 87.4% compare
- 35 Honduras 87.3% compare
- 36 Colombia 87.2% compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Australia?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Australia was 87.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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