The table and charts below give information about doctors in australia between 1986 and 2006

The table illustrates the number of

doctors

in

Australia

over three years 1986, 1996, and 2006,

while

the bar charts depict the proportions of

doctors

by gender and place of birth during the same period.

Overall

, the total number of

doctors

in

Australia

increased steadily over the two decades.

Although

male

doctors

remained the majority throughout

this

period, the proportion of female

doctors

gradually grew.

Additionally

,

while

most

doctors

were born in

Australia

, the percentage of overseas-born

doctors

saw a noticeable rise. In terms of the table, the total number of

doctors

in

Australia

grew from 23,720 in 1986 to 29,060 in 1996 and reached 35,450 by 2006. Male

doctors

consistently made up the majority, though their proportion decreased from almost 80% in 1986 to about 60% by 2006.

In contrast

, the percentage of female

doctors

saw a significant increase, rising from approximately 20% in 1986 to about 40% in 2006. When it comes to the bar charts, Australian-born

doctors

represented the majority each year, though their proportion decreased over time. In 1986, 60% of

doctors

were born in

Australia

, but

this

figure dropped to above 50% by 2006. Meanwhile, the percentage of overseas-born

doctors

grew from about 30% in 1986 to nearly 40% in 2006.