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Australia
Density of medical doctors (per 10,000 population) (2012-2020)41.3
[25/193 countries]
% of those who think that doctors can be trusted (2011)78.1%
[7/32 countries]
Satisfaction with the treatment last given by a doctor (7 steps) (2011)5.67
[1/32 countries]
% of those who think that the medical skills of doctors are not as good as they should be (2011)28.4%
[18/32 countries]
% of those who think that doctors discuss all treatment options with their patients (2011)52.7%
[10/32 countries]
% of those who think that doctors care more about their earnings than about their patients (2011)17.1%
[28/31 countries]
% of those who think that doctors would tell their patients if they made a mistake during treatment (2011)28.0%
[10/32 countries]
Density of nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000 population) (2012-2020)131.4
[11/194 countries]
Density of dentists (per 10,000 population) (2012-2020)6.2
[49/167 countries]
Density of pharmacists (per 10,000 population) (2012-2020)9.0
[26/167 countries]
Hospital beds (number per 1,000 population)3.8 (2016)
[33/110 countries]
Average length of stay days (2018)5.3
[34/37 countries]
Satisfaction with the treatment last given in hospitalr (7 steps) (2011)5.53
[5/32 countries]
% of those who often visited or were visited by a doctor during the past 12 months (2011)22.3%
[9/32 countries]
% of those who have been in hospital or a clinic as an inpatient overnight during the past 12 months (2011)18.0%
[5/31 countries]
% of those who did not get the medical treatment needed because they could not take the time off work or had other commitments during the past 12 months (2011)9.2%
[15/32 countries]
% of those who did not get the medical treatment needed because they could not pay for it during the past 12 months (2011)9.2%
[14/32 countries]
% of those who did not get the medical treatment needed because the waiting list was too long during the past 12 months (2011)11.5%
[16/32 countries]
% of those who did not get the medical treatment needed because the treatment they needed was not available where they live or nearby during the past 12 months (2011)6.6%
[17/31 countries]
% of those who often visited or were visited by an alternative health care practitioner during the past 12 months (2011)6.4%
[5/32 countries]
Satisfaction with the treatment last given by an alternative health care practitioner (7 steps) (2011)5.37
[3/32 countries]
% of those who think that alternative medicine provides better solutions for health problems than western medicine (2011)11.8%
[30/32 countries]
% of those who think that alternative medicine promises more than it is able to deliver (2011)47.3%
[19/32 countries]
Health expenditure (% of GDP) (2016)9.2%
[16/44 countries]
Population with household expenditures on health > 10% of total household expenditure or income (%) (2012-2020)2.5
[102/121 countries]
% of those who have confidence in the health care system (5 choices) (2011)71.8%
[23/32 countries]
Satisfaction with the health care system (7 steps) (2011)4.70
[13/32 countries]
% of those who think that their health care system needs many changes (2011)51.2%
[16/31 countries]
% of those who think that health care is the most important issue for their country (2010)25.8%
[14/35 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing health care for the sick (2016)97.2%
[18/35 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing health care for the sick (2006)98.4%
[11/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing health care for the sick (1996)94.2%
[18/24 countries]
% of those who turn to family members or close friends first to look after you if you were seriously ill (2017)80.7%
[16/30 countries]
% of those who turn to private companies first to look after you if you were seriously ill (2017)2.2%
[15/30 countries]
% of those who turn to public services first to look after you if you were seriously ill (2017)11.9%
[12/30 countries]
% of those who think that the government should primarily provide health care for the sick (2017)92.7%
[8/30 countries]
% of those who think that the government should primarily provide health care for the sick (2016)89.1%
[20/35 countries]
% of those who think that private companies should primarily provide health care for the sick (2017)2.5%
[22/30 countries]
% of those who think that private companies should primarily provide health care for the sick (2016)3.8%
[17/35 countries]
% of those who think that family, relatives or friends should primarily provide health care for the sick (2017)2.0%
[21/30 countries]
% of those who think that family, relatives or friends should primarily provide health care for the sick (2016)3.0%
[18/34 countries]
% of those who think that people should have access to publicly funded health even if they do not hold citizenship of their country (2011)31.0%
[30/32 countries]
% of those who think that people should have access to publicly funded health even if they behave in ways that damage their health (2011)30.0%
[26/32 countries]
% of those who think that many people do not have access to the health care they need (2011)43.9%
[10/32 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in health (2016)78.4%
[22/35 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in health (2006)90.3%
[9/33 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in health (1996)79.9%
[14/24 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in health care (2016)57.0%
[9/23 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in health care (2006)38.0%
[15/33 countries]
% of those who think it is right that the rich can buy better health care (2019)27.5%
[10/29 countries]
% of those who think it is right that the rich can buy better health care (2009)28.9%
[11/41 countries]
% of those who think it is right that the rich can buy better health care (1999)30.4%
[6/25 countries]
% of those who think it is fair that the rich can afford better health care for their children (2011)30.1%
[7/32 countries]
% of those who think it is wrong that the rich can buy better health care (2019)50.0%
[20/29 countries]
% of those who think it is wrong that the rich can buy better health care (2009)47.6%
[31/41 countries]
% of those who think it is wrong that the rich can buy better health care (1999)48.3%
[23/25 countries]
% of those who think it is unfair that the rich can afford better health care for their children (2011)50.4%
[24/32 countries]
% of those willing to pay higher taxes to improve the level of health care for all people in the country (2011)44.8%
[3/32 countries]
% of those who agree that the health care system will improve soon (2011)21.8%
[28/32 countries]
% of those who agree that the health care system is inefficient (2011)46.2%
[10/32 countries]
% of those who agree that the government should provide only limited health care services (2011)12.8%
[24/32 countries]
% of those who think that hospitals should mainly be run by private organizations or companies (1996)21.4%
[10/23 countries]
% of those who agree that people use health care services more than necessary (2011)48.5%
[18/32 countries]
% of those in favor of public funding of treatment of HIV/AIDS (2011)66.6%
[26/32 countries]
% of those in favor of public funding of programs to prevent obesity (2011)65.7%
[11/32 countries]
% of those in favor of public funding of preventive medical checkups (2011)83.4%
[25/32 countries]
% of those in favor of public funding of organ transplants (2011)85.3%
[18/32 countries]
% of those who think that they would not get treatment from the doctor of their choice if they become seriously ill (2011)18.4%
[22/32 countries]
% of those who think that they would not get the best treatment available in their country if they become seriously ill (2011)10.4%
[24/32 countries]
% of those who think that they would get treatment from the doctor of their choice if they become seriously ill (2011)59.4%
[8/32 countries]
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