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.
Medical doctors in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17.4% | — |
| 1985 | 18.1% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 20.0% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 23.8% | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 24.4% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +1.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 45.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.1%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 45.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.4%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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