Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Australia
Australia: Medical doctors not further defined was 11,630 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors not further defined in Australia, 1971–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 11,630 for medical doctors not further defined in 2023.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Australia peaked at 74,100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 414, in 2009.
That places Australia 51st out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors not further defined in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16,525 | — |
| 1972 | 18,369 | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 18,225 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 19,460 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 20,524 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 23,034 | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 23,406 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 26,591 | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 25,812 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 9,014 | -65.1% |
| 1981 | 9,184 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 9,477 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 9,647 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 11,573 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 12,161 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 12,835 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 13,400 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 13,872 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 14,304 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 14,839 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 17,995 | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 18,492 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 19,315 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 19,541 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 19,877 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 19,372 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,022 | -89.6% |
| 1998 | 1,590 | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 1,519 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,782 | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 1,979 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1,331 | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 1,293 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,375 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1,316 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,430 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1,283 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1,511 | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 414 | -72.6% |
| 2010 | 74,061 | +17789.1% |
| 2011 | 74,100 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,824 | -93.5% |
| 2013 | 6,083 | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 5,523 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 5,272 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 5,453 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,899 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 6,680 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 6,909 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 6,755 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 7,207 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 9,441 | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 11,630 | +23.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 11,630 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,534, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 11,630 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,008, 11.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors not further defined in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +17789.1% | 414 | 74,061 |
| 2012 | -93.5% | 74,100 | 4,824 |
| 1997 | -89.6% | 19,372 | 2,022 |
| 2009 | -72.6% | 1,511 | 414 |
| 1980 | -65.1% | 25,812 | 9,014 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,327 | 16,525 | 26,591 | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,547 | 9,014 | 14,304 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,456 | 1,519 | 19,877 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,371 | 414 | 1,979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,480 | 4,824 | 74,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,758 | 6,755 | 11,630 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 medical doctors not further defined in Australia?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Australia was 11,630 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 74,100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 414 in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Australia ranks 51st out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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