Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Austria
Austria: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 23.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.5%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2016
All-time low
22.3%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Austria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Austria recorded 23.5% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Austria peaked at 28.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2021.
Austria ranks 144th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9% | — |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +2.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 23.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 88% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 23.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 26.4% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 25.8% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.3% | 23.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Austria?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Austria was 23.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Austria ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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