Australia - Density of Practising Physicians

Since 2014, Australia Density of Practising Physicians jumped by 2% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 13 among other countries in Density of Practising Physicians at 3.8 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Australia is overtaken by Iceland, which was ranked number 12 with 3.93 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by Netherlands with 3.67 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Austria lead the ranking with 5.3 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, that is a growth of 1.2% versus 2018. Norway, Lithuania and Switzerland respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. China recorded the best 5 years average growth at +3.9% per year, while Russia witnessed the worst performance at -0.6% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 3.80
2018 3.75
2017 3.68
2016 3.58
2015 3.51
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How does Australia rank in Density of Practising Physicians?

# 36 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Austria
5 2019 +1.1 % +1.0 % View data
2 #2
Norway
5 2019 +2.5 % +2.2 % View data
12 #12
Iceland
4 2019 +1.0 % +1.5 % View data
13 #13
Australia
4 2019 +1.3 % +1.9 % View data
14 #14
Netherlands
4 2019 +0.0 % +1.4 % View data
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