Austria vs Germany: Hospital beds by sector

Austria
6.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Germany
7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Austria rank
6th
Germany rank
4th

Hospital beds by sector over time

  • Austria
  • Germany
02.557.510198520042024

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 42 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 sector, 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 sector 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 sector?
Austria ranks 6th and Germany ranks 4th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by sector
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,771 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. 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: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.