Nursing personnel in Austria
Austria: Nursing personnel was 85.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
85.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 86 countries
All-time high
93.2%
in 2016
All-time low
85.8%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2016–2023
Nursing personnel in Austria, 2016–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Austria recorded 85.8% for nursing personnel in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
That places Austria 40th out of 86 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nursing personnel in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 93.2% | — |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 85.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.8%, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Austria's 85.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.5%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.2% | 93.2% | 93.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.8% | 86.0% | 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 85.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for nursing personnel?
- Austria ranks 40th out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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