Specialist medical practitioners in Australia
Australia: Specialist medical practitioners was 52,498 in 2023. β² Rising
Specialist medical practitioners in Australia, 1997β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, specialist medical practitioners in Australia stood at 52,498. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Australia peaked at 52,498 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,717, in 1997.
That places Australia 18th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,535 | 17,717 | 19,395 | 3 |
| 2000s | 25,600 | 19,388 | 33,815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,559 | 34,895 | 46,930 | 8 |
| 2020s | 50,782 | 48,724 | 52,498 | 4 |
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- 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 specialist medical practitioners in Australia?
- Specialist medical practitioners in Australia was 52,498 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,498 in 2023.
- What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,717 in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for specialist medical practitioners?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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