Hospitals in Australia
Australia: Hospitals was 48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
67.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1997
All-time low
48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Hospitals in Australia, 1997–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospitals in Australia is 48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospitals in Australia peaked at 67.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1997 and was at its lowest, 48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2025.
Australia ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Hospitals in Australia, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 67.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1998 | 67.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 66.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 66.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 66.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 65.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 64.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 62.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 61.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 61.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 60.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 58.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 56.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 55.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 54.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 52.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 52.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 51.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 50.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 49.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 48.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 66.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 67.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 61.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 66.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 52.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 61.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 52.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 Japan 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Poland 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Moldova 37.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Latvia 29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Cyprus 59.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Lithuania 23.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Bulgaria 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Croatia 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Estonia 20.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 France 43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Türkiye 18.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Mexico 38.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Slovenia 13.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 8 Finland 36.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 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 hospitals in Australia?
- Hospitals in Australia was 48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospitals recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1997.
- What is the lowest hospitals recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for hospitals?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hospitals rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.