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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1980200220241980: 5.9k1981: 6.0k1982: 6.2k1983: 6.4k1984: 6.6k1985: 6.8k1986: 6.9k1987: 7.2k1988: 7.6k1989: 7.9k1990: 8.3k1991: 8.7k1992: 9.1k1993: 9.4k1994: 9.7k1995: 10.0k1996: 10.3k1997: 10.6k1998: 10.9k1999: 10.8k2000: 10.9k2001: 11.2k2002: 11.3k2003: 11.5k2004: 11.8k2005: 12.1k2006: 12.5k2007: 12.7k2008: 12.7k2009: 13.0k2010: 13.2k2011: 13.4k2012: 13.7k2013: 13.9k2014: 14.1k2015: 14.3k2016: 13.8k2017: 13.7k2018: 15.0k2019: 13.6k2020: 13.3k2021: 13.3k2022: 13.2k2023: 13.0k2024: 13.0k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Ukraine 16,249 compare
  2. 27 Romania 15,118 compare
  3. 28 Belgium 14,555 compare
  4. 30 Uzbekistan 12,701 compare
  5. 31 Israel 12,251 compare
  6. 32 Ethiopia 11,341 compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
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