Austria vs United States: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Austria
6.35 per 10,000 people
in 2024
United States
5.89 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Austria rank
53rd
United States rank
56th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Austria
- United States
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6.35 per 10,000 people against 5.89 per 10,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.46 per 10,000 people.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Austria ranks 53rd and United States ranks 56th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.19 per 10,000 people | 5.7 per 10,000 people | 0.513 per 10,000 people | United States |
| 2010s | 5.93 per 10,000 people | 5.95 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | United States |
| 2020s | 6.15 per 10,000 people | 5.92 per 10,000 people | 0.2275 per 10,000 people | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Austria or United States?
- Austria, at 6.35 per 10,000 people against 5.89 per 10,000 people in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Austria and United States?
- 0.46 per 10,000 people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Austria and United States rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Austria ranks 53rd and United States ranks 56th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.