Generalist medical practitioners in Austria
Austria: Generalist medical practitioners was 13,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,000
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 101 countries
All-time high
15,006
in 2018
All-time low
5,941
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Generalist medical practitioners in Austria, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for generalist medical practitioners in Austria is 13,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Austria peaked at 15,006 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,941, in 1980.
Austria ranks 29th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Generalist medical practitioners in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,941 | — |
| 1981 | 6,044 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 6,198 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6,403 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 6,609 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 6,770 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 6,930 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7,239 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 7,583 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 7,900 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 8,312 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 8,698 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 9,105 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 9,364 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 9,701 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 10,032 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 10,272 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 10,558 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 10,867 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 10,771 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 10,939 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 11,228 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 11,335 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 11,488 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11,757 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 12,065 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 12,488 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 12,725 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12,735 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 12,979 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 13,219 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 13,403 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 13,657 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 13,924 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 14,130 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14,275 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13,834 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 13,745 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15,006 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 13,581 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 13,280 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 13,277 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 13,214 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 13,026 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 13,000 | -0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 13,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,636, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Austria's 13,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,598, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,762 | 5,941 | 7,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,768 | 8,312 | 10,867 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,974 | 10,939 | 12,979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,877 | 13,219 | 15,006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,159 | 13,000 | 13,280 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is generalist medical practitioners in Austria?
- Generalist medical practitioners in Austria was 13,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 15,006 in 2018.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,941 in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- Austria ranks 29th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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