Australia—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #26 of 192Series years: 1971–2023
Latest Value
111,836
2023
YoY Change
+4.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#26
of 192 countries
Maximum
111,836
2023
Minimum
16,525
1971
CAGR
+3.7%
53 years
Last
111,836
Previous
107,057
Highest
111,836
Lowest
16,525
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Australia's physicians (total) was 111,836 in 2023, ranking #26 out of 192 countries. This represents a +4.5% change from 2022. Over the past 53 years, the highest recorded value was 111,836 (2023) and the lowest was 16,525 (1971). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Australia — Physicians (total): 111,836 medical doctors for reference year 2023. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 107,057 medical doctors in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 111,836 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 107,057 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 103,196 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 100,260 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 97,039 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 93,604 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 90,417 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 86,550 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 83,490 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 80,968 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 77,974 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 75,257 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 74,100 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 74,061 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 67,613 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 64,117 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 62,652 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 58,167 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 56,084 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 53,966 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 51,819 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 49,895 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 49,392 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 47,372 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 45,999 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 44,684 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 44,194 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 43,756 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 44,583 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 43,404 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 42,300 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 41,461 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 40,348 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 36,991 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 35,951 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 34,763 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 33,494 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 32,137 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 30,168 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 28,524 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 29,956 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 28,821 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 27,710 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 27,160 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 25,812 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 26,591 | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 23,406 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 23,034 | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 20,524 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 19,460 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 18,225 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 18,369 | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 16,525 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1971–2023View original source →