Medical doctors in Australia

Australia: Medical doctors was 42.28 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
42.28
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
28th
of 185 countries
All-time high
42.28
in 2023
All-time low
21.6
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Medical doctors in Australia, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 21.61991: 23.21992: 23.61993: 23.91994: 24.21995: 24.61996: 23.91997: 23.91998: 23.91999: 24.32000: 24.82001: 25.52002: 25.52003: 26.12004: 26.92005: 27.62006: 28.22007: 29.92008: 302009: 312010: 33.52011: 332012: 32.92013: 33.62014: 34.32015: 34.92016: 35.62017: 36.62018: 37.32019: 38.12020: 392021: 39.82022: 40.92023: 42.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical doctors in Australia is 42.28, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Australia peaked at 42.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.6, in 1990.

Australia ranks 28th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.72 21.6 24.64 10
2000s 27.56 24.76 31.04 10
2010s 34.95 32.93 38.08 10
2020s 40.46 38.95 42.28 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 25 Antigua and Barbuda 43.18 compare
  2. 26 Czech Republic 42.39 compare
  3. 27 St. Lucia 42.34 compare
  4. 29 Trinidad and Tobago 41.57 compare
  5. 30 France 40.09 compare
  6. 31 Ireland 39.89 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Australia?
Medical doctors in Australia was 42.28 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 42.28 in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6 in 1990.
How does Australia rank for medical doctors?
Australia ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
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