Nurses and midwives, total in Australia in 2024 — 385,504 people. Ranked 8 in the world out of 75. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 154%.
1980–2024 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 385,504 | +17,437 | +4.74% |
| 2023 | 368,067 | +15,364 | +4.36% |
| 2022 | 352,703 | +3,297 | +0.94% |
| 2021 | 349,406 | +13,904 | +4.14% |
| 2020 | 335,502 | +4,361 | +1.32% |
| 2019 | 331,141 | +12,111 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 319,030 | +10,474 | +3.39% |
| 2017 | 308,556 | +7,569 | +2.51% |
| 2016 | 300,987 | +8,972 | +3.07% |
| 2015 | 292,015 | +6,246 | +2.19% |
| 2014 | 285,769 | +8,111 | +2.92% |
| 2013 | 277,658 | +45,337 | +19.51% |
| 2012 | 232,321 | −11,369 | −4.67% |
| 2011 | 243,690 | +13,244 | +5.75% |
| 2010 | 230,446 | −3,368 | −1.44% |
| 2009 | 233,814 | +14,886 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 218,928 | +6,448 | +3.03% |
| 2007 | 212,480 | — | — |
| 2005 | 196,998 | −6,519 | −3.2% |
| 2004 | 203,517 | +7,542 | +3.85% |
| 2003 | 195,975 | +2,122 | +1.09% |
| 2002 | 193,853 | −9,527 | −4.68% |
| 2001 | 203,380 | +11,812 | +6.17% |
| 2000 | 191,568 | +163 | +0.09% |
| 1999 | 191,405 | −206 | −0.11% |
| 1998 | 191,611 | −205 | −0.11% |
| 1997 | 191,816 | −16,544 | −7.94% |
| 1996 | 208,360 | +13,240 | +6.79% |
| 1995 | 195,120 | −9,628 | −4.7% |
| 1994 | 204,748 | +9,011 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 195,737 | −6,563 | −3.24% |
| 1992 | 202,300 | −6,500 | −3.11% |
| 1991 | 208,800 | +10,300 | +5.19% |
| 1990 | 198,500 | +1,500 | +0.76% |
| 1989 | 197,000 | +5,200 | +2.71% |
| 1988 | 191,800 | +6,800 | +3.68% |
| 1987 | 185,000 | +10,000 | +5.71% |
| 1986 | 175,000 | +24,300 | +16.12% |
| 1985 | 150,700 | −3,700 | −2.4% |
| 1984 | 154,400 | +2,500 | +1.65% |
| 1983 | 151,900 | +2,400 | +1.61% |
| 1982 | 149,500 | +1,600 | +1.08% |
| 1981 | 147,900 | −3,900 | −2.57% |
| 1980 | 151,800 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Australia
385,504
New Zealand
68,428
The number of nursing and midwifery personnel, from WHO. This category is almost always the largest in a health system — worldwide there are on average about three times as many nurses as physicians, and in countries with developed primary care the gap is wider still.
Important: The ratio of nurses to physicians speaks of the structure of a system: a low value usually means that physicians are doing the work of nursing care, and that is a sign of a staffing shortage rather than of an abundance of doctors.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
How many nurses and midwives there are per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Physicians, totalHow many physicians work in a country — in absolute numbers, from 1971 onward.
Healthcare Physicians per 1,000 peopleThe number of physicians per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Hospital beds per 1,000 peopleThe number of hospital beds per 1,000 people — the capacity of inpatient care.