Health worker density, by type of occupation in Austria
Austria: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 6.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Austria stood at 6.35. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Austria peaked at 6.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.65, in 2000.
Austria ranks 51st of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.65 | — |
| 2001 | 4.82 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.97 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.03 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.14 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.59 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.65 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.74 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.81 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.87 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.92 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.96 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.94 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.89 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.95 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.94 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.06 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.11 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.16 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.14 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.19 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.35 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.19 | 4.65 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 | 5.81 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 | 6.11 | 6.35 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Austria?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Austria was 6.35 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Austria ranks 51st out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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