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

Austria
48,705 Number
in 2021
Switzerland
38,613 Number
in 2021
Austria rank
12th
Switzerland rank
15th

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 48,705 Number against 38,613 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 10,092 Number.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 36,448 Number 28,243 Number 8,204 Number Austria
2010s 43,541 Number 33,883 Number 9,658 Number Austria
2020s 48,190 Number 38,262 Number 9,928 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 Switzerland?
Austria, at 48,705 Number against 38,613 Number in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) between Austria and Switzerland?
10,092 Number, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
Austria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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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About this data

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