A quick glance at the table depicts number of doctors in Australia, while 2 bar graph present the proportion of doctors by gender and birthplace in 1986, 1996, and 2006
In overall, the total number of doctors in Australia increased steadily over the period. Males worked as doctors in higher numbers compared to their female colleagues, although the proportion of female doctors grew gradually. Additionally, the proportion of overseas-born rose significantly throughout the 2 decades, while Australian – born doctors declined.
In term of taking a look at the noteworthy data from bar graph, In 1986, there were 23720 doctors and this figure increased to 29060 in 1996 before reaching 35450 in 2006. The bar graph reveals that male doctors remained the dominant group the given period, accounting for around 75% in 1986. However, the percentage of male doctors declined sightly over time, falling to 60% in 2006. In contrast, the proportion of temale doctors increased steadily trom 257. in 1996 to nearly
40%in 2006.
With regards to taking a look at another noteworthy data from bar graph, Australian – born doctors constituted the maiority in all 3 years. In 1986, they accounted for around 70%, Yet, their proportion decreased, dropping to about 80% by 2006. Meanwhile, the percentage of overseas-born doctors grew consistently, from roughly 30% in 1986 to 30% in 2006.