Austria vs Portugal: Medical doctors

Austria
56.7
in 2024
Portugal
60.22
in 2023
Austria rank
5th
Portugal rank
4th

Medical doctors over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
20406080100199020072024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 60.22 against 56.7 in Austria, a difference of 3.52.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 4th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 34.36 29.5 4.86 Austria
2000s 42.98 34.86 8.12 Austria
2010s 54.8 46.79 8.02 Austria
2020s 54.16 57.95 3.78 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Austria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 60.22 against 56.7 in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Austria and Portugal?
3.52, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for medical doctors?
Austria ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (per 10,000). 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 (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed