Australia: Healthcare Workers

Density of medical doctors (per 10,000 population), 2017-2024: 42.28
Density of nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000 population), 2017-2024: 144.31
Density of dentists (per 10,000 population), 2017-2024: 6.52
Density of pharmacists (per 10 000 population), 2016-2024: 9.58

Source: World health statistics 2026: Monitoring health for the SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals. Tables of health statistics by country and area, WHO region and globally (last accessed June 22, 2026). Geneva: World Health Organization; 2026. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Australia: Health System Facts

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Page last updated June 30, 2026 by Doug McVay, Editor.