Medical doctors in Austria
Austria: Medical doctors was 51,719 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51,719
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
42nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
84,367
in 2018
All-time low
12,748
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Medical doctors in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Austria is 51,719, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Austria peaked at 84,367 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,748, in 1971.
Austria ranks 42nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,309 | 12,748 | 16,125 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19,238 | 16,685 | 22,115 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,161 | 23,102 | 30,283 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,230 | 31,060 | 39,235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,320 | 40,208 | 84,367 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,436 | 47,422 | 51,719 | 5 |
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More health data for Austria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 49,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 46,408 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 48,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 45,674 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Austria?
- Medical doctors in Austria was 51,719 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 84,367 in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,748 in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for medical doctors?
- Austria ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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