Physicians by sex and age in Austria

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

Latest (2025)
53,055
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
53,055
in 2025
All-time low
27,923
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Physicians by sex and age in Austria, 1995–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995201020251995: 27.9k1996: 28.5k1997: 29.1k1998: 30.1k1999: 30.1k2000: 30.9k2001: 31.9k2002: 32.6k2003: 33.4k2004: 34.3k2005: 35.5k2006: 36.8k2007: 37.5k2008: 38.2k2009: 39.0k2010: 39.9k2011: 40.5k2012: 41.1k2013: 42.1k2014: 42.9k2015: 43.8k2016: 44.6k2017: 45.4k2018: 46.1k2019: 47.0k2020: 47.4k2021: 48.4k2022: 49.2k2023: 50.4k2024: 51.7k2025: 53.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 53,055 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,923, in 1995.

Austria ranks 14th of 49 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 Value Change
1995 27,923 —
1996 28,489 +2.0%
1997 29,129 +2.2%
1998 30,110 +3.4%
1999 30,115 +0.0%
2000 30,871 +2.5%
2001 31,859 +3.2%
2002 32,575 +2.2%
2003 33,410 +2.6%
2004 34,334 +2.8%
2005 35,518 +3.4%
2006 36,792 +3.6%
2007 37,493 +1.9%
2008 38,158 +1.8%
2009 38,956 +2.1%
2010 39,932 +2.5%
2011 40,452 +1.3%
2012 41,076 +1.5%
2013 42,100 +2.5%
2014 42,889 +1.9%
2015 43,775 +2.1%
2016 44,623 +1.9%
2017 45,366 +1.7%
2018 46,115 +1.7%
2019 46,987 +1.9%
2020 47,422 +0.9%
2021 48,443 +2.2%
2022 49,242 +1.6%
2023 50,356 +2.3%
2024 51,719 +2.7%
2025 53,055 +2.6%

Austria compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Austria

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

See the full ranking of 49 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 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 53,055 in 2025.
What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 27,923 in 1995.
How does Austria rank for physicians by sex and age?
Austria ranks 14th out of 49 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,272 data points, 1980–2025
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