Austria vs Germany: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 6.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Austria, a difference of 1.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 6th and Germany ranks 4th of 44 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.824 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Germany |
| 2010s | 7.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.655 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Germany |
| 2020s | 6.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.944 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 6.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Austria and Germany?
- 1.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Austria ranks 6th and Germany ranks 4th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by function of healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by function of healthcare and by type of care (ie. somatic or psychiatric care). Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Curative care (acute care) beds in hospitals Rehabilitative care beds in hospitals Long-term care beds in hospitals All other beds in hospitals not elsewhere classified Bed numbers according to these functional categories are also broken down between: Somatic care beds in hospitals Psychiatric care beds in hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.