Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Austria
Austria: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 48,705 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
48,705 Number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 42 countries
All-time high
48,705 Number
in 2021
All-time low
11,200 Number
in 1962
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Austria, 1960–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Austria stood at 48,705 Number. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Austria peaked at 48,705 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,200 Number, in 1962.
Austria ranks 12th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,229 Number | — |
| 1961 | 11,211 Number | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 11,200 Number | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 11,216 Number | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 11,272 Number | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 11,350 Number | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 11,512 Number | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 11,684 Number | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 11,888 Number | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 12,136 Number | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 12,438 Number | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 12,748 Number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 12,938 Number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 13,377 Number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 13,741 Number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 14,187 Number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 14,760 Number | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 15,232 Number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 15,676 Number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 16,125 Number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 16,685 Number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 17,152 Number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 17,670 Number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 18,303 Number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 18,919 Number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 19,451 Number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 20,228 Number | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 20,488 Number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 21,258 Number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 22,115 Number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 23,097 Number | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 23,950 Number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 25,195 Number | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 26,051 Number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 27,039 Number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 27,923 Number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 28,489 Number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 29,129 Number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 30,110 Number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 30,115 Number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30,871 Number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 31,859 Number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 32,575 Number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 33,410 Number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 34,334 Number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 35,518 Number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 36,792 Number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 37,643 Number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 38,313 Number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 39,123 Number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 40,105 Number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 40,634 Number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 41,268 Number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 42,302 Number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 43,126 Number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 44,002 Number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 44,816 Number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 45,596 Number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 46,337 Number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 47,224 Number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 47,674 Number | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 48,705 Number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,470 Number | 11,200 Number | 12,136 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,122 Number | 12,438 Number | 16,125 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,227 Number | 16,685 Number | 22,115 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,110 Number | 23,097 Number | 30,115 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,044 Number | 30,871 Number | 39,123 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,541 Number | 40,105 Number | 47,224 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,190 Number | 47,674 Number | 48,705 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 9 Netherlands 66,870 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 66,870 Number compare
- 11 Romania 64,127 Number compare
- 13 Sweden 44,046 Number compare
- 14 Czechia 43,810 Number compare
- 15 Switzerland 38,613 Number compare
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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Austria?
- Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Austria was 48,705 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 48,705 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,200 Number in 1962.
- How does Austria rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Austria ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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