Austria vs Sweden: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)

Austria
48,705 Number
in 2021
Sweden
44,046 Number
in 2019
Austria rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 48,705 Number against 44,046 Number in Sweden, a difference of 4,659 Number.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 42 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 29,153 Number 25,468 Number 3,685 Number Austria
2000s 35,044 Number 30,846 Number 4,198 Number Austria
2010s 43,541 Number 40,283 Number 3,258 Number Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals), Austria or Sweden?
Austria, at 48,705 Number against 44,046 Number in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) between Austria and Sweden?
4,659 Number, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
Austria ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,443 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed