Austria vs Portugal: Medical doctors

Austria
51,719
in 2024
Portugal
62,813
in 2023
Austria rank
42nd
Portugal rank
40th

Medical doctors over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197119972024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 62,813 against 51,719 in Austria, a difference of 11,094.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 14,309 11,455 2,854 Austria
1980s 19,238 24,096 4,859 Portugal
1990s 27,161 29,651 2,490 Portugal
2000s 35,230 36,511 1,281 Portugal
2010s 47,320 48,724 1,403 Portugal
2020s 48,866 60,282 11,416 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Austria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 62,813 against 51,719 in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Austria and Portugal?
11,094, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for medical doctors?
Austria ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 4,273 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed