Australia

Country in Oceania

In brief

HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% (2024). World rank 1 of 153 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 7. Access to basic sanitation: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 203 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 19. Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 192 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 14. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 105% → 99.6%, children vaccinated against measles 94% → 91%, and infant deaths per 1,000 births 3.4 → 3.1.

Education

Adult literacy: No data
Primary school enrolment: 99.6% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 132% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 108% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 5.1% 2022

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 10.4% 2023
Health spending per person: $6,980 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 15.9% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 4.1 2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 13.5 2022
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 3.8 2016
Children vaccinated against measles: 91% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 3.1 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 3.6 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 2 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 7.4% 2024
Overweight adults: 64% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 11.6% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 100% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 100% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% 2024