Australia vs Ireland: Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians
Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 4.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Ireland, a difference of 0.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 20th of 44 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.6933 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.598 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 4.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 4.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians?
- Australia ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 20th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset presents indicators on physicians ageing across large regions (TL2), and small regions (TL3) where available.</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Doctors</strong> (physicians) are usually generalists who assume responsibility for the provision of continuing care to individuals and families, or specialists such as paediatricians, obstetricians/gynaecologists, psychiatrists, medical specialists and surgical specialists.</li> <li><strong>Age groups cover</strong> total, 55–64, and 65 years and over. </li> </ul> <p>Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_hlth) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>