Nursing personnel in Austria
Austria: Nursing personnel was 97,113 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nursing personnel in Austria, 1985–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +51.9% | 60,694 | 92,222 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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