Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Austria
Austria: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 6.35 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.35 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
53rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.35 per 10,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
4.65 per 10,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Austria stood at 6.35 per 10,000 people. 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 per 10,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.65 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
Austria ranks 53rd of 184 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 (per 10,000 population) in Austria, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.65 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.82 per 10,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.9 per 10,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.97 per 10,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.03 per 10,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.14 per 10,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4 per 10,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.59 per 10,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.65 per 10,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.74 per 10,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.81 per 10,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.87 per 10,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.92 per 10,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.96 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.94 per 10,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.89 per 10,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.95 per 10,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.94 per 10,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.06 per 10,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.11 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.16 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.14 per 10,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.19 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.35 per 10,000 people | +2.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6.35 per 10,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 88% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6.35 per 10,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.19 per 10,000 people | 4.65 per 10,000 people | 5.74 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 per 10,000 people | 5.81 per 10,000 people | 6.06 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 per 10,000 people | 6.11 per 10,000 people | 6.35 per 10,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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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 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Austria ranks 53rd out of 184 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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