Medical doctors in Austria
Austria: Medical doctors was 50.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 82 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2024
All-time low
33.3%
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Medical doctors in Austria, 1995–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Austria is 50.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Austria peaked at 50.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1995.
Austria ranks 39th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33.3% | — |
| 1996 | 33.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 37.6% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 50.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's 50.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.4%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 33.3% | 36.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 36.8% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 44.6% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 48.6% | 50.1% | 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 50.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for medical doctors?
- Austria ranks 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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