Topic: Health care system in Australia

Health care system in Australia - statistics & facts

The Australian health care system is one of the best in the world, providing quality, safe and affordable health care to the Australian people. The system is split between the public and private sectors, with the federal and state governments responsible for the funding, operating, managing and regulating the health system, and the private sector running most private hospitals, General Practitioner (GP) surgeries and many other medical practices.

Government expenditure on public hospitals
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Government expenditure on private hospitals
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Australian state with the highest number public hospital beds per 1,000 population
Northern Territory

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Current statistics on this topic

State of Health

Reasons to visit the GP Australia 2017-2024, by type

Government Finances

National health expenditure Australia FY 2019-2029, by health function

Health System

Opinion on affordability of health practitioners Australia FY 2022-24, by type

Global overview

Health care systems ranking of countries worldwide in 2023, by score
Health care systems ranking of countries worldwide in 2023, by score
Ranking of health care systems of countries worldwide in 2023, by score*
Leading countries with the best medicine availability and costs worldwide in 2025
Leading countries with the best medicine availability and costs worldwide in 2025
Leading countries worldwide with the best medicine availability and affordability in 2025, by health index score
Health care outcomes ranking of 11 select countries' health care systems 2023
Health care outcomes ranking of 11 select countries' health care systems 2023
Health care outcomes ranking of the United States' health system compared to ten other high-income countries from 2021 to 2023
Countries with the highest life expectancy 2023
Countries with the highest life expectancy 2023
Ranking of the 20 countries with the highest life expectancy as of 2023
Leading health problems worldwide 2025
Leading health problems worldwide 2025
Percentage of adults worldwide who stated select issues were the biggest health problems facing people in their country in 2025
Health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in select countries 2024
Health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in select countries 2024
Health expenditure as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in selected countries as of 2024

Health expenditure

National health expenditure Australia FY 2012-2024
National health expenditure Australia FY 2012-2024
National health expenditure in Australia from financial year 2012 to 2024 (in billion Australian dollars)
Governmental health expenditure in Australia FY 2012-2024, by type of expenditure
Governmental health expenditure in Australia FY 2012-2024, by type of expenditure
Governmental health expenditure in Australia from financial years 2012 to 2024, by type of expenditure (in billion Australian dollars)
Share of health expenditure in Australia FY 2013-2023, by governmental source
Share of health expenditure in Australia FY 2013-2023, by governmental source
Share of health expenditure in Australia from financial year 2013 to 2023, by governmental source of funds
Annual growth in health expenditure in Australia FY 2023, by area of expenditure
Annual growth in health expenditure in Australia FY 2023, by area of expenditure
Annual growth in health expenditure in Australia in financial year 2023, by area of expenditure
Health expenditure as percentage of the GDP in Australia FY 2012-2024
Health expenditure as percentage of the GDP in Australia FY 2012-2024
Health expenditure as percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Australia from financial year 2012 to 2024
National health expenditure Australia FY 2019-2029, by health function
National health expenditure Australia FY 2019-2029, by health function
National health expenditure in Australia from financial year 2019 to 2029, by health function (in billion Australian dollars)

Health professionals

Headcount of general practitioners in Australia 2018-2023, by gender
Headcount of general practitioners in Australia 2018-2023, by gender
Number of working general practitioners in Australia in 2018 and 2023, by gender (in 1,000s)
Number of general practitioners in FTE Australia 2018-2023, by gender
Number of general practitioners in FTE Australia 2018-2023, by gender
Number of general practitioners in full-time equivalent in Australia in 2018 and 2023, by gender (in 1,000s)
Number of registered psychologists Australia 2024, by state
Number of registered psychologists Australia 2024, by state
Number of registered psychologists in Australia in 2024, by state
Number of registered nurses and midwives Australia 2019-2023, by profession
Number of registered nurses and midwives Australia 2019-2023, by profession
Number of registered nurses and midwives in Australia from 2019 to 2023, by profession (in 1,000s)
Number of registered nurses and midwives Australia 2023, by state
Number of registered nurses and midwives Australia 2023, by state
Number of registered nurses and midwives in Australia in 2023, by state or territory (in 1,000s)
Number of registered paramedics Australia FY 2023, by state or territory
Number of registered paramedics Australia FY 2023, by state or territory
Number of registered paramedics in Australia in financial year 2023, by state or territory (in 1,000s)

Hospitals and accessibility

Number of public hospitals Australia FY 2023, by type
Number of public hospitals Australia FY 2023, by type
Number of public hospitals in Australia in financial year 2023, by type
Number of public hospitals in Australia FY 2023 by remoteness and state
Number of public hospitals in Australia FY 2023 by remoteness and state
Number of public hospitals in Australia in financial year 2023, by remoteness and state and territories
Number of public hospital beds Australia FY 2023, by state
Number of public hospital beds Australia FY 2023, by state
Number of beds in public hospitals across Australia in financial year 2023, by state and territory
Public hospital bed density Australia FY 2023, by state
Public hospital bed density Australia FY 2023, by state
Public hospital bed density across Australia in financial year 2023, by state and territory (per 1,000 population)
People who saw a general practitioner Australia FY 2024, by age group
People who saw a general practitioner Australia FY 2024, by age group
Number of people aged 15 years and over who saw a general practitioner in the last 12 months in Australia in financial year 2024, by age group (in 1,000s)
Share of patients not accessing care due to costs Australia FY2021-FY2023, by age
Share of patients not accessing care due to costs Australia FY2021-FY2023, by age
Share of patients delaying or not accessing care due to costs in Australia from financial year 2022 to financial year 2023, by age

Public opinion

Opinion on affordability of health practitioners Australia FY 2022-24, by type
Opinion on affordability of health practitioners Australia FY 2022-24, by type
Public opinion on affordability of health practitioners in Australia from financial years 2022 to 2024, by type
Level of satisfaction with treatment health practitioner Australia FY2022-24, by type
Level of satisfaction with treatment health practitioner Australia FY2022-24, by type
Level of satisfaction with quality of treatment from health practitioners in Australia from financial years 2022 to 2024, by type
Public opinion on ease of access to health practitioner Australia FY 2022-24, by type
Public opinion on ease of access to health practitioner Australia FY 2022-24, by type
Public opinion on ease of access to health practitioners in Australia from financial year 2022 to 2024, by type
Public opinion on parties most capable in managing healthcare Australia 2025
Public opinion on parties most capable in managing healthcare Australia 2025
Public opinion on which political party is most capable of managing healthcare in Australia in 2025
Public opinion on building strong health and medical research industry Australia 2024
Public opinion on building strong health and medical research industry Australia 2024
Public opinion on building a strong health and medical research industry in Australia in 2013 and 2024
Public opinion on clinical trials Australia 2024
Public opinion on clinical trials Australia 2024
Public opinion on clinical trials in Australia in 2024

Government expenditure on public hospitals
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Government expenditure on private hospitals
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Australian state with the highest number public hospital beds per 1,000 population
Northern Territory

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- Share of people who believe that healthcare is the largest issue facing Australia
- **%
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Share of people who believe that healthcare is the main issue Australia 2025
- Political party in Australia seen as most capable of managing healthcare in the country
- Australian Labor Party (ALP)
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Public opinion on parties most capable in managing healthcare Australia 2025
- Share of people who believe it is extremely important for Australia to build a strong health and medical research industry
- ****%
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Public opinion on building strong health and medical research industry Australia 2024

- Share of GPs who believe that managing their workload is a main issue they face in their profession
- **%
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Main issues of GPs Australia 2023
- Most concerning emerging patient issue for GPs in Australia
- Mental health
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Patient issues causing most concern for GPs Australia 2023-2024, by type
- Most concerning emerging health system issue for GPs in Australia
- GP workload/stress/time pressure
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Health system issues causing most concern for GPs Australia 2023-2024, by type

- Number of working female working GPs in Australia
- ******thousand
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Headcount of general practitioners in Australia 2018-2023, by gender
- Share of health workers in GP's in Australia who are Aboriginal health workers
- *%
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Health worker composition within GPs main practice Australia 2024, by type
- Australian government spending on GPs
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Government spending on GPs Australia FY 2016-FY 2023

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Health care system in Australia - statistics & facts

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