Austria vs Switzerland: Hospitals

Austria
27.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Switzerland
29.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Austria rank
15th
Switzerland rank
14th

Hospitals over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
020406080198020022024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 29.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 27.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Austria, a difference of 2.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 35 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 39.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 63.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 23.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Switzerland
1990s 36.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 60.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 24.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Switzerland
2000s 32.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 46.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 13.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Switzerland
2010s 31.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 35.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Switzerland
2020s 28.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 31.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2.52 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospitals, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 29.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 27.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospitals between Austria and Switzerland?
2.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for hospitals?
Austria ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospitals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospitals
Unit
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,575 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.