Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Australia
Australia: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 13.45 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.45
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
8th
of 188 countries
All-time high
13.57
in 2021
All-time low
9.71
in 2005
Years of data
32
1990–2022
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Australia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Australia is 13.45, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Australia peaked at 13.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.71, in 2005.
That places Australia 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.59 | — |
| 1991 | 12.03 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 11.53 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 11.04 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 11.44 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.78 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 11.38 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 10.37 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 10.25 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 10.12 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 10.01 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.5 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 9.89 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 9.89 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.15 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.71 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 10.14 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 10.24 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.73 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 10.41 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.84 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 10.17 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 11.95 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 12.11 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.19 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.37 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.53 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.76 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.1 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.16 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.57 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.45 | -0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 13.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.05 | 10.12 | 12.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.14 | 9.71 | 10.73 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.84 | 10.17 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.39 | 13.16 | 13.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Australia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Australia was 13.45 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.71 in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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