Austria vs United States: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births)
Austria
98.1%
in 2022
United States
98.5%
in 2022
Austria rank
52nd
United States rank
50th
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) over time
- Austria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 98.5% against 98.1% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 52nd and United States ranks 50th of 125 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.2% | 99.0% | 0.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 99.1% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.8% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.6% | 0.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births), Austria or United States?
- United States, at 98.5% against 98.1% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) between Austria and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Austria and United States rank globally for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Austria ranks 52nd and United States ranks 50th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.