Physicians by sex and age in Austria

Austria: Physicians by sex and age was 53,055 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
53,055 Number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
53,055 Number
in 2025
All-time low
27,923 Number
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Physicians by sex and age in Austria, 1995–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995201020251995: 27.9k Number1996: 28.5k Number1997: 29.1k Number1998: 30.1k Number1999: 30.1k Number2000: 30.9k Number2001: 31.9k Number2002: 32.6k Number2003: 33.4k Number2004: 34.3k Number2005: 35.5k Number2006: 36.8k Number2007: 37.5k Number2008: 38.2k Number2009: 39.0k Number2010: 39.9k Number2011: 40.5k Number2012: 41.1k Number2013: 42.1k Number2014: 42.9k Number2015: 43.8k Number2016: 44.6k Number2017: 45.4k Number2018: 46.1k Number2019: 47.0k Number2020: 47.4k Number2021: 48.4k Number2022: 49.2k Number2023: 50.4k Number2024: 51.7k Number2025: 53.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Austria recorded 53,055 Number for physicians by sex and age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Austria peaked at 53,055 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,923 Number, in 1995.

Austria ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Physicians by sex and age in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by sex and age in Austria, 1995 to 2025.
Year Number Change
1995 27,923 Number
1996 28,489 Number +2.0%
1997 29,129 Number +2.2%
1998 30,110 Number +3.4%
1999 30,115 Number +0.0%
2000 30,871 Number +2.5%
2001 31,859 Number +3.2%
2002 32,575 Number +2.2%
2003 33,410 Number +2.6%
2004 34,334 Number +2.8%
2005 35,518 Number +3.4%
2006 36,792 Number +3.6%
2007 37,493 Number +1.9%
2008 38,158 Number +1.8%
2009 38,956 Number +2.1%
2010 39,932 Number +2.5%
2011 40,452 Number +1.3%
2012 41,076 Number +1.5%
2013 42,100 Number +2.5%
2014 42,889 Number +1.9%
2015 43,775 Number +2.1%
2016 44,623 Number +1.9%
2017 45,366 Number +1.7%
2018 46,115 Number +1.7%
2019 46,987 Number +1.9%
2020 47,422 Number +0.9%
2021 48,443 Number +2.2%
2022 49,242 Number +1.6%
2023 50,356 Number +2.3%
2024 51,719 Number +2.7%
2025 53,055 Number +2.6%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 53,055 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 53,055 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,153 Number 27,923 Number 30,115 Number 5
2000s 34,997 Number 30,871 Number 38,956 Number 10
2010s 43,332 Number 39,932 Number 46,987 Number 10
2020s 50,040 Number 47,422 Number 53,055 Number 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 11 Netherlands 71,184 Number compare
  2. 11 Netherlands 71,184 Number compare
  3. 13 Greece 69,937 Number compare
  4. 15 Sweden 49,242 Number compare
  5. 16 Czechia 46,827 Number compare
  6. 17 Portugal 46,131 Number compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by sex and age in Austria?
Physicians by sex and age in Austria was 53,055 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 53,055 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 27,923 Number in 1995.
How does Austria rank for physicians by sex and age?
Austria ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is physicians by sex and age rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,224 data points, 1980–2025
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