Austria vs Germany: Hospital beds
Austria
6.7 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Germany
7.55 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Austria rank
10th
Germany rank
7th
Hospital beds over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7.55 per 1,000 people against 6.7 per 1,000 people in Austria, a difference of 0.85 per 1,000 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 10th and Germany ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8 per 1,000 people | 10.5 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | Austria |
| 1970s | 10.8 per 1,000 people | 11.3 per 1,000 people | 0.5 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 1980s | 11.05 per 1,000 people | 11.25 per 1,000 people | 0.2 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 1990s | 9.45 per 1,000 people | 9.7 per 1,000 people | 0.25 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.75 per 1,000 people | 8.64 per 1,000 people | 0.888 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 8.13 per 1,000 people | 0.626 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 6.89 per 1,000 people | 7.71 per 1,000 people | 0.82 per 1,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 7.55 per 1,000 people against 6.7 per 1,000 people in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds between Austria and Germany?
- 0.85 per 1,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for hospital beds?
- Austria ranks 10th and Germany ranks 7th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.