Austria vs Portugal: Physicians

Austria
5.51 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Portugal
5.85 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Austria rank
7th
Portugal rank
5th

Physicians over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5.85 per 1,000 people against 5.51 per 1,000 people in Austria, a difference of 0.34 per 1,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 5th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 1.38 per 1,000 people 0.87 per 1,000 people 0.51 per 1,000 people Austria
1970s 1.46 per 1,000 people 1.28 per 1,000 people 0.18 per 1,000 people Austria
1990s 3.44 per 1,000 people 2.95 per 1,000 people 0.486 per 1,000 people Austria
2000s 4.3 per 1,000 people 3.49 per 1,000 people 0.8181 per 1,000 people Austria
2010s 5.07 per 1,000 people 4.68 per 1,000 people 0.3931 per 1,000 people Austria
2020s 5.4 per 1,000 people 5.71 per 1,000 people 0.31 per 1,000 people Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Austria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 5.85 per 1,000 people against 5.51 per 1,000 people in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Austria and Portugal?
0.34 per 1,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for physicians?
Austria ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.