Medical doctors in Austria
Austria: Medical doctors was 51,719 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
Medical doctors in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,748 | — |
| 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 | 17,159 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 17,670 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 18,343 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 18,978 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 19,451 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 20,228 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 20,489 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 21,258 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 22,115 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 23,102 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 23,950 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 25,195 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 26,058 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 27,043 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 27,923 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 28,561 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 29,226 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 30,268 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 30,283 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31,060 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 32,080 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 32,812 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 33,663 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 34,589 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 35,784 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 37,022 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 37,701 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 38,357 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 39,235 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 40,208 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 40,731 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 41,349 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 42,360 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 43,148 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 44,065 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 44,623 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 45,366 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 84,367 | +86.0% |
| 2019 | 46,987 | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 47,422 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 48,443 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 49,242 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 50,356 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 51,719 | +2.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 51,719 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 51,719 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,942, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +86.0% | 45,366 | 84,367 |
| 2019 | -44.3% | 84,367 | 46,987 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 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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