Austria vs Portugal: Physicians per 1000 people

Austria
5.51
in 2023
Portugal
5.85
in 2022
Austria rank
7th
Portugal rank
5th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5.85 against 5.51 in Austria, a difference of 0.34.

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 0.87 0.51 Austria
1970s 1.46 1.28 0.18 Austria
1990s 3.44 2.95 0.486 Austria
2000s 4.3 3.49 0.8181 Austria
2010s 5.07 4.68 0.3931 Austria
2020s 5.4 5.71 0.31 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Austria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 5.85 against 5.51 in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Austria and Portugal?
0.34, 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 per 1000 people?
Austria ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed