Physicians in Austria
Austria: Physicians was 5.51 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Austria, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Austria recorded 5.51 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Austria peaked at 5.51 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Austria 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 per 1,000 people | 3.01 per 1,000 people | 3.79 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 4.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 per 1,000 people | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 5.32 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 per 1,000 people | 5.34 per 1,000 people | 5.51 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Austria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,266 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 49,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 46,408 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 48,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 45,674 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Austria?
- Physicians in Austria was 5.51 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Austria rank for physicians?
- Austria ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.