Nursing personnel in Austria

Austria: Nursing personnel was 97,113 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97,113
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
45th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99,613
in 2022
All-time low
25,832
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Nursing personnel in Austria, 1985–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1985200420231985: 25.8k1986: 26.9k1987: 27.9k1988: 27.9k1989: 29.1k1990: 30.0k1991: 31.2k1992: 32.9k1993: 35.0k1994: 37.7k1995: 39.3k1996: 40.3k1997: 41.3k1998: 42.0k1999: 43.3k2000: 44.4k2001: 44.9k2002: 45.9k2003: 46.1k2004: 48.4k2005: 49.3k2006: 50.8k2007: 51.5k2008: 52.9k2009: 54.0k2010: 54.6k2011: 55.6k2012: 56.1k2013: 56.7k2014: 58.0k2015: 58.7k2016: 59.2k2017: 60.3k2018: 60.7k2019: 92.2k2020: 93.3k2021: 97.7k2022: 99.6k2023: 97.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Austria is 97,113, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Austria peaked at 99,613 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,832, in 1985.

That places Austria 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Nursing personnel in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Nursing personnel (number) in Austria, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 25,832 —
1986 26,916 +4.2%
1987 27,930 +3.8%
1988 27,866 -0.2%
1989 29,073 +4.3%
1990 29,997 +3.2%
1991 31,151 +3.8%
1992 32,868 +5.5%
1993 35,014 +6.5%
1994 37,721 +7.7%
1995 39,324 +4.2%
1996 40,310 +2.5%
1997 41,320 +2.5%
1998 42,013 +1.7%
1999 43,279 +3.0%
2000 44,426 +2.7%
2001 44,916 +1.1%
2002 45,879 +2.1%
2003 46,147 +0.6%
2004 48,435 +5.0%
2005 49,294 +1.8%
2006 50,808 +3.1%
2007 51,524 +1.4%
2008 52,924 +2.7%
2009 54,018 +2.1%
2010 54,617 +1.1%
2011 55,594 +1.8%
2012 56,085 +0.9%
2013 56,747 +1.2%
2014 58,040 +2.3%
2015 58,732 +1.2%
2016 59,165 +0.7%
2017 60,263 +1.9%
2018 60,694 +0.7%
2019 92,222 +51.9%
2020 93,323 +1.2%
2021 97,667 +4.7%
2022 99,613 +2.0%
2023 97,113 -2.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 97,113 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,449, 2.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 97,113 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,789, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nursing personnel 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +51.9% 60,694 92,222

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27,523 25,832 29,073 5
1990s 37,300 29,997 43,279 10
2000s 48,837 44,426 54,018 10
2010s 61,216 54,617 92,222 10
2020s 96,929 93,323 99,613 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 42 Ghana 105,765 compare
  2. 43 Algeria 104,776 compare
  3. 44 Czechia 97,294 compare
  4. 46 Chile 93,214 compare
  5. 47 Belarus 93,070 compare
  6. 48 Norway 85,943 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Austria?
Nursing personnel in Austria was 97,113 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 99,613 in 2022.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 25,832 in 1985.
How does Austria rank for nursing personnel?
Austria ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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 personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,864 data points, 1971–2024
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