Austria vs Switzerland: Specialist medical practitioners

Austria
29,099
in 2024
Switzerland
24,707
in 2023
Austria rank
29th
Switzerland rank
32nd

Specialist medical practitioners over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k198020022024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 29,099 against 24,707 in Switzerland, a difference of 4,392.

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

Across all 16 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 95 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 19,104 18,062 1,041 Austria
2010s 22,556 20,054 2,501 Austria
2020s 27,224 23,866 3,358 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher specialist medical practitioners, Austria or Switzerland?
Austria, at 29,099 against 24,707 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in specialist medical practitioners between Austria and Switzerland?
4,392, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for specialist medical practitioners?
Austria ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed