Nursing personnel in Australia
Australia: Nursing personnel was 87.6% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 85 countries
All-time high
89.5%
in 2013
All-time low
87.6%
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013β2024
Nursing personnel in Australia, 2013β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 87.6% for nursing personnel in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Australia peaked at 89.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2024.
That places Australia 31st out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.1% | 88.6% | 89.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.6% | 88.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 28 El Salvador 88.2% compare
- 29 United Kingdom 88.1% compare
- 30 South Africa 88.0% compare
- 32 United States 87.4% compare
- 33 Honduras 87.3% compare
- 34 Colombia 87.2% compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Australia?
- Nursing personnel in Australia was 87.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for nursing personnel?
- Australia ranks 31st out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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