Australia vs Austria: Total health spending per person
Australia
7,691 current international $
in 2023
Austria
8,250 current international $
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Austria rank
9th
Total health spending per person over time
- Australia
- Austria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 8,250 current international $ against 7,691 current international $ in Australia, a difference of 559 current international $.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and Austria ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,793 current international $ | 3,395 current international $ | 601.52 current international $ | Austria |
| 2010s | 4,563 current international $ | 5,252 current international $ | 689.24 current international $ | Austria |
| 2020s | 6,911 current international $ | 7,566 current international $ | 655.11 current international $ | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Australia or Austria?
- Austria, at 8,250 current international $ against 7,691 current international $ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Australia and Austria?
- 559 current international $, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Austria rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Australia ranks 12th and Austria ranks 9th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.