Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Austria
Austria: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 43,587 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43,587
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
13th
of 46 countries
All-time high
43,587
in 2024
All-time low
8,664
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Austria is 43,587, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Austria peaked at 43,587 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,664, in 1990.
That places Austria 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,664 | — |
| 1991 | 9,341 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 10,334 | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 11,407 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 12,171 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 13,249 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 13,146 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 13,198 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 13,789 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 14,860 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 14,815 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 15,391 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 15,999 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 16,255 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 16,867 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 17,578 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 18,177 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 19,318 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 20,637 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 21,228 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 21,560 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 22,258 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 23,119 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 23,643 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 24,420 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 25,369 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 26,283 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 27,348 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 28,894 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 30,558 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 31,710 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 35,005 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 37,410 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 39,840 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 43,587 | +9.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 43,587 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,628, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 43,587 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,426, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,016 | 8,664 | 14,860 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,626 | 14,815 | 21,228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,345 | 21,560 | 30,558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,510 | 31,710 | 43,587 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Austria?
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Austria was 43,587 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 43,587 in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,664 in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- Austria ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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