Health personnel in Austria
Austria: Health personnel was 53,055 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53,055 Number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
53,055 Number
in 2025
All-time low
11,200 Number
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Health personnel in Austria, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Austria recorded 53,055 Number for health personnel in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Austria peaked at 53,055 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,200 Number, in 1962.
Austria ranks 12th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Health personnel 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 | 37,493 Number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 38,158 Number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 38,956 Number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 39,932 Number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 40,452 Number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 41,076 Number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 42,100 Number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 42,889 Number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 43,775 Number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 44,623 Number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 45,366 Number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 46,115 Number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 46,987 Number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 47,422 Number | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 48,443 Number | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 49,242 Number | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 50,356 Number | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 51,719 Number | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 53,055 Number | +2.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 53,055 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Austria's 53,055 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 | 34,997 Number | 30,871 Number | 38,956 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,332 Number | 39,932 Number | 46,987 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,040 Number | 47,422 Number | 53,055 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 9 Romania 72,647 Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 71,184 Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 71,184 Number compare
- 13 Sweden 49,240 Number compare
- 14 Czechia 46,827 Number compare
- 15 Switzerland 41,929 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)
- 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 health personnel in Austria?
- Health personnel in Austria was 53,055 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 53,055 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,200 Number in 1962.
- How does Austria rank for health personnel?
- Austria ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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