Austria vs Russian Federation: Physicians

Austria
5.51 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Russian Federation
5.11 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Austria rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
8th

Physicians over time

  • Austria
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 5.51 per 1,000 people against 5.11 per 1,000 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 people.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Austria ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 3.44 per 1,000 people 4.43 per 1,000 people 0.9975 per 1,000 people Russian Federation
2000s 4.3 per 1,000 people 4.78 per 1,000 people 0.4761 per 1,000 people Russian Federation
2010s 5.07 per 1,000 people 4.15 per 1,000 people 0.9205 per 1,000 people Austria
2020s 5.4 per 1,000 people 4.67 per 1,000 people 0.7343 per 1,000 people Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Austria or Russian Federation?
Austria, at 5.51 per 1,000 people against 5.11 per 1,000 people in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Austria and Russian Federation?
0.4 per 1,000 people, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Austria and Russian Federation rank globally for physicians?
Austria ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 8th 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.