Austria - Density of Practising Nurses

Since 2014, Austria Density of Practising Nurses jumped by 0.4% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 20 among other countries in Density of Practising Nurses at 6.94 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Austria is overtaken by South Korea, which was ranked number 19 at 7.43 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by Hungary at 6.64 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Norway lead the ranking with 17.97 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, that is an increase of 1.3% compared to 2018. Switzerland, Iceland and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Costa Rica witnessed the best average annual growth at +7.7% per year, while Latvia witnessed the worst performance at -2% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 6.94
2018 6.87
2017 6.85
2016 6.77
2015 6.80
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How does Austria rank in Density of Practising Nurses?

# 34 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Norway
18 2019 +1.3 % +1.3 % View data
2 #2
Switzerland
18 2019 +1.4 % +2.0 % View data
19 #19
South Korea
7 2019 +2.6 % +5.9 % View data
20 #20
Austria
7 2019 +1.0 % +0.4 % View data
21 #21
Hungary
7 2019 +0.3 % +0.7 % View data
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