Austria—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #42 of 192Series years: 1971–2024
Latest Value
51,719
2024
YoY Change
+2.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#42
of 192 countries
Maximum
84,367
2018
Minimum
12,748
1971
CAGR
+2.7%
54 years
Last
51,719
Previous
50,356
Highest
84,367
Lowest
12,748
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Austria's physicians (total) was 51,719 in 2024, ranking #42 out of 192 countries. This represents a +2.7% change from 2023. Over the past 54 years, the highest recorded value was 84,367 (2018) and the lowest was 12,748 (1971). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Austria — Physicians (total): 51,719 medical doctors for reference year 2024. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 50,356 medical doctors in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51,719 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 50,356 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 49,242 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 48,443 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 47,422 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 46,987 | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 84,367 | +86.0% |
| 2017 | 45,366 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 44,623 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 44,065 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 43,148 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 42,360 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 41,349 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 40,731 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 40,208 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 39,235 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 38,357 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 37,701 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 37,022 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 35,784 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 34,589 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 33,663 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 32,812 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 32,080 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 31,060 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 30,283 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30,268 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 29,226 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 28,561 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 27,923 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 27,043 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 26,058 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 25,195 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 23,950 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 23,102 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 22,115 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 21,258 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 20,489 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 20,228 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 19,451 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 18,978 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 18,343 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 17,670 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 17,159 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 16,685 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 16,125 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 15,676 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 15,232 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 14,760 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 14,187 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 13,741 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 13,377 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 12,938 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 12,748 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1971–2024View original source →