Nursing and midwifery personnel in Australia
Australia: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 385,504 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
385,504
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
16th
of 189 countries
All-time high
385,504
in 2024
All-time low
147,900
in 1981
Years of data
44
1980–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Australia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 385,504 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Australia peaked at 385,504 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 147,900, in 1981.
Australia ranks 16th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 151,800 | — |
| 1981 | 147,900 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 149,500 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 151,900 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 154,400 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 150,700 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 175,000 | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 185,000 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 191,800 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 197,000 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 198,500 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 208,800 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 202,300 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 195,737 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 204,748 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 195,120 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 208,360 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 191,816 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 191,611 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 191,405 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 191,568 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 203,380 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 193,853 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 195,975 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 203,517 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 196,998 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 212,480 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 218,928 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 233,814 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 230,446 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 243,690 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 232,321 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 277,658 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 285,769 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 292,015 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 300,987 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 308,556 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 319,030 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 331,141 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 335,502 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 349,406 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 352,703 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 368,067 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 385,504 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 165,500 | 147,900 | 197,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 198,840 | 191,405 | 208,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,613 | 191,568 | 233,814 | 9 |
| 2010s | 282,161 | 230,446 | 331,141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 358,236 | 335,502 | 385,504 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5937 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0908 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Australia?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Australia was 385,504 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 385,504 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,900 in 1981.
- How does Australia rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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