Austria vs Switzerland: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021)

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

Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

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 43 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 28,243 8,204 Austria
2010s 43,541 33,883 9,658 Austria
2020s 48,190 38,262 9,928 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 against 38,613 in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) between Austria and Switzerland?
10,092, 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 43 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 1,448 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed