The table gives information about the number of doctors in Australia from 1986 to 2006, while the bar chart illustrates the percentage of physicians by gender and place of birth between 1986 and 2006.
The total number of doctors in Australia increased over the 20-year period. In 1986, there were 23,720 doctors; this was followed by a jump from 29,060 patients in 1996 to 35,450 patients in 2006.
The proportion of female doctors in Australia rose slightly year by year, while male doctors’ share saw steady decreases by the end. The percentage of male doctors experienced a gradual decrease from 75% in 1986 to around 68% in 1996, with 60% males by 2006. The share of women doctors increased slightly from about 25% to approximately 39% over a 20-year period.
In detail, the percentage of surgeons born in Australia was roughly 59% in 1996, down 5% from its 1986 figure, while female doctors’ share rose steadily from about 38% in 1986 to around 42% in 1996. Both genders’s percentages showed the identical share (50%) at the end.