Medical doctors in Australia
Australia: Medical doctors was 45.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.3%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
58th
of 82 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 2023
All-time low
17.4%
in 1984
Years of data
38
1984–2023
Medical doctors in Australia, 1984–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Australia stood at 45.3%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Australia peaked at 45.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1984.
Australia ranks 58th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.1% | 17.4% | 20.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 21.4% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 30.0% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 37.7% | 42.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.1% | 45.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Australia?
- Medical doctors in Australia was 45.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1984.
- How does Australia rank for medical doctors?
- Australia ranks 58th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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