Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Austria
Austria: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) was 48,705 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
48,705
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
48,705
in 2021
All-time low
11,200
in 1962
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Austria, 1960–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Austria stood at 48,705. 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,200, in 1962.
Austria ranks 12th of 43 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: historical data (1980-2021) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,229 | — |
| 1961 | 11,211 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 11,200 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 11,216 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 11,272 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 11,350 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 11,512 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 11,684 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 11,888 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 12,136 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 12,438 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 12,748 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 12,938 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 13,377 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 13,741 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 14,187 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 14,760 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 15,232 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 15,676 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 16,125 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 16,685 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 17,152 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 17,670 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 18,303 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 18,919 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 19,451 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 20,228 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 20,488 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 21,258 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 22,115 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 23,097 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 23,950 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 25,195 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 26,051 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 27,039 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 27,923 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 28,489 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 29,129 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 30,110 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 30,115 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30,871 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 31,859 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 32,575 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 33,410 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 34,334 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 35,518 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 36,792 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 37,643 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 38,313 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 39,123 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 40,105 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 40,634 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 41,268 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 42,302 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 43,126 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 44,002 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 44,816 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 45,596 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 46,337 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 47,224 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 47,674 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 48,705 | +2.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 48,705 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,320, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Austria's 48,705 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,790, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,470 | 11,200 | 12,136 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,122 | 12,438 | 16,125 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,227 | 16,685 | 22,115 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,110 | 23,097 | 30,115 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,044 | 30,871 | 39,123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,541 | 40,105 | 47,224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,190 | 47,674 | 48,705 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 9 Netherlands 66,870 compare
- 9 Netherlands 66,870 compare
- 11 Romania 64,127 compare
- 13 Sweden 44,046 compare
- 14 Czechia 43,810 compare
- 15 Switzerland 38,613 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 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 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 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,200 in 1962.
- How does Austria rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Austria ranks 12th out of 43 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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