Nursing and midwifery personnel in Austria

Austria: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 99,860 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
99,860
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
48th
of 189 countries
All-time high
102,250
in 2022
All-time low
26,891
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Austria, 1985–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1985200420231985: 26.9k1986: 28.0k1987: 29.0k1988: 29.0k1989: 30.2k1990: 31.1k1991: 32.3k1992: 34.1k1993: 36.3k1994: 39.1k1995: 40.8k1996: 41.8k1997: 42.8k1998: 43.5k1999: 44.8k2000: 45.9k2001: 46.5k2002: 47.5k2003: 47.8k2004: 50.1k2005: 51.0k2006: 52.5k2007: 53.3k2008: 54.7k2009: 55.9k2010: 56.5k2011: 57.5k2012: 58.1k2013: 58.8k2014: 60.1k2015: 60.9k2016: 61.4k2017: 62.5k2018: 63.0k2019: 94.7k2020: 95.8k2021: 100.3k2022: 102.2k2023: 99.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Austria stood at 99,860.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Austria peaked at 102,250 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26,891, in 1985.

Austria ranks 48th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Austria, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 26,891
1986 27,991 +4.1%
1987 29,045 +3.8%
1988 28,982 -0.2%
1989 30,172 +4.1%
1990 31,087 +3.0%
1991 32,305 +3.9%
1992 34,072 +5.5%
1993 36,323 +6.6%
1994 39,061 +7.5%
1995 40,765 +4.4%
1996 41,767 +2.5%
1997 42,818 +2.5%
1998 43,547 +1.7%
1999 44,832 +3.0%
2000 45,948 +2.5%
2001 46,495 +1.2%
2002 47,529 +2.2%
2003 47,818 +0.6%
2004 50,093 +4.8%
2005 50,999 +1.8%
2006 52,545 +3.0%
2007 53,309 +1.5%
2008 54,742 +2.7%
2009 55,874 +2.1%
2010 56,524 +1.2%
2011 57,539 +1.8%
2012 58,060 +0.9%
2013 58,815 +1.3%
2014 60,140 +2.3%
2015 60,871 +1.2%
2016 61,391 +0.9%
2017 62,532 +1.9%
2018 63,032 +0.8%
2019 94,673 +50.2%
2020 95,822 +1.2%
2021 100,260 +4.6%
2022 102,250 +2.0%
2023 99,860 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28,616 26,891 30,172 5
1990s 38,658 31,087 44,832 10
2000s 50,535 45,948 55,874 10
2010s 63,358 56,524 94,673 10
2020s 99,548 95,822 102,250 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 45 Algeria 114,055 compare
  2. 46 Bangladesh 113,814 compare
  3. 47 Czechia 101,866 compare
  4. 49 Belarus 97,407 compare
  5. 50 Chile 93,214 compare
  6. 51 Peru 92,651 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Austria?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Austria was 99,860 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 102,250 in 2022.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 26,891 in 1985.
How does Austria rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Austria ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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